Cass County, Nebraska
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Cass County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 30.8 — 2859th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Nebraska, it ranks 65th of 93 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Cass County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 56.1 — 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 Cass County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, NE | 30.8 | Healthy | — |
| Lancaster County, NE | 35.2 | Normal | +4.4 |
| Mills County, IA | 31.7 | Healthy | +0.9 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 28.0 | Healthy | -2.8 |
| Fremont County, IA | 27.1 | Healthy | -3.7 |
| Otoe County, NE | 26.4 | Healthy | -4.4 |
| Saunders County, NE | 22.5 | Healthy | -8.3 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, IL | 30.9 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Oconto County, WI | 30.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Brown County, MN | 30.9 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| Louisa County, IA | 31.0 | Healthy | +0.2 |
| Wyoming County, NY | 30.6 | Healthy | -0.2 |
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