Gilmer County vs Rich County

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

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Gilmer County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0.10000000000000853 points and wins 7 of 12 available dimensions

Gilmer County

West Virginia

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Rich County

Utah

National Rank #18

Overall Score

Gilmer County

Rich County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Gilmer County

84.9

Rich County

99.3BEST

Diff: 14.399999999999991 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Gilmer County

89.3BEST

Rich County

64.1

Diff: 25.200000000000003 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Gilmer County

8.7

Rich County

80.2BEST

Diff: 71.5 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Gilmer County

83.1BEST

Rich County

75.4

Diff: 7.699999999999989 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Gilmer County

39.5

Rich County

71BEST

Diff: 31.5 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Gilmer County

82.4BEST

Rich County

71.3

Diff: 11.100000000000009 pts

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

Gilmer County

88.6

Rich County

99.2BEST

Diff: 10.600000000000009 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Gilmer County

86BEST

Rich County

Diff: 79 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Gilmer County

62.9BEST

Rich County

47.8

Diff: 15.100000000000001 pts

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

Gilmer County

61.8

Rich County

Diff: NaN pts

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

Gilmer County

72.5BEST

Rich County

31.9

Diff: 40.6 pts

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