Burke County vs Gilmer County

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

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Burke County leads overall

Higher composite score by 1.2999999999999972 points and wins 3 of 12 available dimensions

Burke County

North Dakota

National Rank #13

Overall Score

Gilmer County

West Virginia

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Burke County

Gilmer County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Burke County

80.2

Gilmer County

84.9BEST

Diff: 4.700000000000003 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Burke County

81.3

Gilmer County

89.3BEST

Diff: 8 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Burke County

91.3BEST

Gilmer County

8.7

Diff: 82.6 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Burke County

80.9

Gilmer County

83.1BEST

Diff: 2.1999999999999886 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Burke County

87BEST

Gilmer County

39.5

Diff: 47.5 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Burke County

50.3

Gilmer County

82.4BEST

Diff: 32.10000000000001 pts

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

Burke County

99BEST

Gilmer County

88.6

Diff: 10.400000000000006 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Burke County

9.4

Gilmer County

86BEST

Diff: 76.6 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Burke County

44.1

Gilmer County

62.9BEST

Diff: 18.799999999999997 pts

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

Burke County

61.6

Gilmer County

61.8BEST

Diff: 0.19999999999999574 pts

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

Burke County

49.3

Gilmer County

72.5BEST

Diff: 23.200000000000003 pts

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