Burke County vs Buffalo County

Side-by-side county comparison across all scoring dimensions.

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Burke County leads overall

Higher composite score by 2.4000000000000057 points and wins 7 of 12 available dimensions

Burke County

North Dakota

National Rank #13

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

Burke County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Burke County

80.2

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 13 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Burke County

81.3

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 18 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Burke County

91.3BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 83.39999999999999 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Burke County

80.9

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 16.599999999999994 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Burke County

87BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 77.4 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Burke County

50.3

Buffalo County

Disaster RiskFEMA National Risk Index — flood, fire, tornado, and more

Burke County

99BEST

Buffalo County

86.3

Diff: 12.700000000000003 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Burke County

9.4

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Burke County

44.1BEST

Buffalo County

36.4

Diff: 7.700000000000003 pts

Soil QualitySoil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content

Burke County

61.6

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

Lawn CareLawn difficulty score based on climate, soil, and grass suitability

Burke County

49.3

Buffalo County

52.6BEST

Diff: 3.3000000000000043 pts

Farmers MarketsExperimental standalone signal for market density and SNAP/EBT access