Overall Sustainability Score
60
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • NE
Boone County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Boone County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Increasing
National Percentile
78th
Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Boone County
Boone County currently has a sustainability score of 60 (Elevated) with a increasing trend direction. National percentile is 78th (strong).
Top current component pressures are Utility Pressure (63, increasing) and Tax Pressure (63, increasing).
Compared with Nebraska, Boone County is 13.4 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 10 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 13.0% of income with -3.7% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 63 • Trend: Increasing
High Pressure
Median real estate taxes are $1,781 with 6.5% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 63 • Trend: Increasing
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $850 with 15.8% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 44 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 13.6% with 10.3% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 26 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Median household income is $74,947 with 5.0% year-over-year growth.
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