Garfield County, Nebraska
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Garfield County, NE falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 43.8 — 2094th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where employment and wage conditions show moderate stress. Within Nebraska, it ranks 24th of 93 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Garfield County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 58.5 — 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 Garfield County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County, NE | 43.8 | Normal | — |
| Loup County, NE | 46.1 | Normal | +2.3 |
| Valley County, NE | 38.7 | Normal | -5.2 |
| Wheeler County, NE | 33.9 | Healthy | -9.9 |
| Custer County, NE | 33.3 | Healthy | -10.5 |
| Holt County, NE | 29.1 | Healthy | -14.7 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Borough, AK | 43.8 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Cloud County, KS | 43.8 | Normal | -0.0 |
| Johnson County, NE | 43.9 | Normal | +0.0 |
| Liberty County, MT | 43.7 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Morton County, KS | 43.9 | Normal | +0.1 |
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