Gilmer County vs Buffalo County

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

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Gilmer County leads overall

Higher composite score by 1.1000000000000085 points and wins 8 of 12 available dimensions

Gilmer County

West Virginia

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

Gilmer County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Gilmer County

84.9

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 8.299999999999997 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Gilmer County

89.3

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 10 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Gilmer County

8.7BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 0.7999999999999989 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Gilmer County

83.1

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 14.400000000000006 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Gilmer County

39.5BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 29.9 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Gilmer County

82.4

Buffalo County

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

Gilmer County

88.6BEST

Buffalo County

86.3

Diff: 2.299999999999997 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Gilmer County

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Gilmer County

62.9BEST

Buffalo County

36.4

Diff: 26.5 pts

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

Gilmer County

61.8

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

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

Gilmer County

72.5BEST

Buffalo County

52.6

Diff: 19.9 pts

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