Least Stressed Counties

[GeauxSioux]

With the economic turmoil of the last couple of years, where are the most and least stressed places ....

A list of the 20 least economically stressed counties with populations of at least 25,000 and their March 2010 Stress scores, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:

1. Ford County, Kan., 4.07

2. Ellis County, Kan., 4.17

3. Brown County, S.D., 4.6

4. Brookings County, S.D., 4.66

5. Finney County, Kan., 4.89

6. Riley County, Kan., 5.08

7. Buffalo County, Neb., 5.19

8. Ward County, N.D., 5.22

9. Grand Forks County, N.D., 5.30

10. Lafourche Parish, La., 5.31

11. Burleigh County, N.D., 5.36

12. Platte County, Neb., 5.49

13. Johnson County, Iowa, 5.5

14. Arlington County, Va., 5.54

15. Albany County, Wyo., 5.59

16. Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, 5.67

17. Custer County, Okla., 5.7

18. Lincoln County, S.D., 5.72

19. Madison County, Neb., 5.74

20. Bryan County, Okla., 5.75

[Goon]

I am actually surprised because Grand Forks Co spends money like a drunken sailor.

[Hammersmith]

I am actually surprised because Grand Forks Co spends money like a drunken sailor.

I don't think that factors in because the rating seems to be based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy statistics. Cass just missed the top 20 at 5.77.

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives...l/stress_index/

[airmail]

I don't think that factors in because the rating seems to be based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy statistics.

Crap. Here I thought the County had some money to fix the roads near my home.

[jimdahl]

14. Arlington County, Va., 5.54

Aahhhhh....