Hand County vs Sully County

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

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Hand County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0 points and wins 6 of 12 available dimensions

Hand County

South Dakota

National Rank #35

Overall Score

Sully County

South Dakota

National Rank #36

Overall Score

Hand County

Sully County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Hand County

44.1

Sully County

47.7BEST

Diff: 3.6000000000000014 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Hand County

77.7BEST

Sully County

59.1

Diff: 18.6 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Hand County

72.6BEST

Sully County

67.9

Diff: 4.699999999999989 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Hand County

Sully County

93.3BEST

Diff: 1.2999999999999972 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Hand County

74.4

Sully County

86.9BEST

Diff: 12.5 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Hand County

60.3

Sully County

70BEST

Diff: 9.700000000000003 pts

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

Hand County

93.6

Sully County

93.7BEST

Diff: 0.10000000000000853 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Hand County

86BEST

Sully County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Hand County

40.2BEST

Sully County

35.1

Diff: 5.100000000000001 pts

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

Hand County

66.5BEST

Sully County

64.7

Diff: 1.7999999999999972 pts

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

Hand County

58.9BEST

Sully County

55.3

Diff: 3.6000000000000014 pts

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