Custer County, Nebraska
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Custer County, NE ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 33.3 — 2743rd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where health coverage and disability rates are better than the national average. Within Nebraska, it ranks 60th of 93 counties. Among its 9 neighboring counties, 8 show more distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Custer County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 41.5 — 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 Custer County compares to its 9 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | 33.3 | Healthy | — |
| Lincoln County, NE | 47.6 | Normal | +14.3 |
| Loup County, NE | 46.1 | Normal | +12.8 |
| Garfield County, NE | 43.8 | Normal | +10.5 |
| Blaine County, NE | 43.6 | Normal | +10.3 |
| Sherman County, NE | 41.6 | Normal | +8.3 |
| Dawson County, NE | 39.0 | Normal | +5.8 |
| Valley County, NE | 38.7 | Normal | +5.4 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 34.1 | Healthy | +0.8 |
| Logan County, NE | 31.2 | Healthy | -2.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County, PA | 33.3 | Healthy | +0.0 |
| Emmet County, MI | 33.2 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Gunnison County, CO | 33.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
| Grand County, CO | 33.4 | Healthy | +0.1 |
| DeKalb County, IN | 33.1 | Healthy | -0.1 |
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