Gilmer County vs Oliver County

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

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Gilmer County leads overall

Higher composite score by 1 point and wins 6 of 12 available dimensions

Gilmer County

West Virginia

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Oliver County

North Dakota

National Rank #24

Overall Score

Gilmer County

Oliver County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Gilmer County

84.9BEST

Oliver County

69.1

Diff: 15.800000000000011 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Gilmer County

89.3BEST

Oliver County

65.1

Diff: 24.200000000000003 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Gilmer County

8.7

Oliver County

77.3BEST

Diff: 68.6 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Gilmer County

83.1

Oliver County

89.4BEST

Diff: 6.300000000000011 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Gilmer County

39.5

Oliver County

91.4BEST

Diff: 51.900000000000006 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Gilmer County

82.4BEST

Oliver County

42.4

Diff: 40.00000000000001 pts

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

Gilmer County

88.6

Oliver County

98.3BEST

Diff: 9.700000000000003 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Gilmer County

86BEST

Oliver County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Gilmer County

62.9BEST

Oliver County

38.5

Diff: 24.4 pts

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

Gilmer County

61.8

Oliver County

64.5BEST

Diff: 2.700000000000003 pts

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

Gilmer County

72.5BEST

Oliver County

53.9

Diff: 18.6 pts

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