Financial Stress · Nebraska
Nebraska — financial stress by county
The Financial Stress Index (FSI) combines renter cost burden, eviction rate, and debt in collections into a 0–100 score. 64 of 93 Nebraska counties have all three inputs and receive a score. The state average FSI across reporting counties is 27.0. Douglas, NE has the highest score at 70.
Data note: The eviction rate component draws from the Princeton Eviction Lab's last national county release (2018). Post-pandemic eviction trends are not reflected in these scores — counties with high pre-2020 eviction activity may score differently if updated data were available. Rent burden and debt figures use 2024 ACS and Urban Institute data.
National comparison · Nebraska
How does Nebraska compare nationally?
Among states with reliable FSI coverage (≥60% of counties scored), Nebraska ranks #36 of 36 — among the least financially stressed states. The state average FSI of 27.0 is 49% below the national average FSI of 52.6.
Among Midwest states, Nebraska has the lowest financial stress score; the next-lowest are Wisconsin (34.6) and Kansas (34.1).
Top 10 — Most Stressed Counties
Counties in Nebraska ranked by FSI score
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Financial stress — compare with other states
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