County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platte County | 87 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | St. Charles County | 85 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Clay County | 80 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Christian County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Warren County | 78 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 77 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Cass County | 77 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 72 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Andrew County | 70 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Cole County | 70 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Lafayette County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Callaway County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Greene County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Franklin County | 62 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Chariton County | 56 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Ste. Genevieve County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Ray County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Cape Girardeau County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Howard County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Miller County | 54 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Webster County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | Jasper County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Newton County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | Clinton County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Dent County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Montgomery County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Knox County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Lawrence County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Macon County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Johnson County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Osage County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Mercer County | 48 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Daviess County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Cooper County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Livingston County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Caldwell County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Maries County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Linn County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Camden County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Perry County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Scott County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Sullivan County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Holt County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Cedar County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | Barton County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Bates County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Pettis County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Polk County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Randolph County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Ralls County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Pike County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Schuyler County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Gentry County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Gasconade County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Stone County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Henry County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Bollinger County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Madison County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Phelps County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Dade County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | St. Clair County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Atchison County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Morgan County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 64 | Carroll County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 65 | Dallas County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 66 | Ozark County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 67 | Texas County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 68 | Marion County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 69 | Wright County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 70 | Barry County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 71 | Douglas County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 72 | Vernon County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 73 | Monroe County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 74 | Taney County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 75 | Grundy County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 76 | Saline County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 77 | Benton County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 78 | Laclede County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 79 | Washington County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 80 | Audrain County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 81 | Crawford County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 82 | Howell County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 83 | Stoddard County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 84 | Nodaway County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 85 | Clark County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 86 | Adair County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 87 | Iron County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 88 | Harrison County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 89 | McDonald County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 90 | Pulaski County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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