Red Lake County, Minnesota
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Red Lake County, MN ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 31.2 — 2845th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Minnesota, it ranks 65th of 87 counties. It scores lower than all 2 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Red Lake County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 82.6 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Red Lake County compares to its 2 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Red Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County, MN | 31.2 | Healthy | — |
| Pennington County, MN | 41.4 | Normal | +10.2 |
| Polk County, MN | 39.5 | Normal | +8.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Red Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, IL | 31.2 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Logan County, NE | 31.2 | Healthy | -0.0 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Adair County, IA | 31.1 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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