Saline County, Missouri
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Saline County, MO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.8 — 918th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Missouri, it ranks 36th of 115 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Saline County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 72.6 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Saline County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, MO | 58.8 | Elevated | — |
| Pettis County, MO | 54.2 | Elevated | -4.6 |
| Lafayette County, MO | 50.1 | Elevated | -8.6 |
| Howard County, MO | 47.9 | Normal | -10.9 |
| Carroll County, MO | 44.0 | Normal | -14.8 |
| Cooper County, MO | 39.1 | Normal | -19.7 |
| Chariton County, MO | 33.8 | Healthy | -25.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter County, AR | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Benton County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | 58.8 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Dyer County, TN | 58.8 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jefferson County, IL | 58.7 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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