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Benchmarking Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska against all counties

 

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has the 2nd-fewest very-hot days per year (4) of the 93 Nebraska counties. That 4 compares to an average of 9.11 and standard deviation of 2.90 across those 93 counties.

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has these related standings among those 93 peer counties:

  • very-hot days per year = 4 (2nd-fewest, tied)

  • chronic health risk from exposure to toxic chemicals = 1,524 (19th-highest)

  • households in a FEMA-designated flood hazard area = 3.50% (38th-fewest)

  • risk of developing serious respiratory complications per 10,000 in population = 1.72 (14th-highest)

  • airborne cancer risk per million in population = 30.18 (17th-highest)

  • unsafe drinking water exposure = 17.92% (43rd-most)

  • natural amenities index = 1.11 (5th-highest)

  • land area covered by tree canopy, weighted by population = 5.76% (26th-least)

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Peers

Sioux County, Nebraska is first with 2.

tied with Sheridan County, Nebraska, Nemaha County, Nebraska, and Garfield County, Nebraska, all with 4.

beat Box Butte County, Nebraska (5), Burt County, Nebraska (5), Dawes County, Nebraska (5), and Valley County, Nebraska (5), and 84 others, ending with Clay County, Nebraska (14).

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References

  1. very-hot days per year. Lower values are better. Number of days per year that are above the 95th percentile for heat index. Source is CDC, 2013.