Harding County vs Lake of the Woods County

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

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Harding County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0.5 points and wins 5 of 9 available dimensions

Harding County

South Dakota

National Rank #14

Overall Score

Lake of the Woods County

Minnesota

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Harding County

Lake of the Woods County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 9 dimensions

🏛Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Harding County

42.8

Lake of the Woods County

62.4BEST

Diff: 19.6 pts

🏠Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Harding County

86.7BEST

Lake of the Woods County

48.3

Diff: 38.400000000000006 pts

💼Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Harding County

77BEST

Lake of the Woods County

66.5

Diff: 10.5 pts

🛡SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Harding County

97.5BEST

Lake of the Woods County

97.5BEST

Diff: 0 pts

❤HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Harding County

Lake of the Woods County

86.8BEST

Diff: 18.799999999999997 pts

🎓SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Harding County

66.3

Lake of the Woods County

77.3BEST

Diff: 11 pts

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

Harding County

98.5BEST

Lake of the Woods County

96.5

Diff: 2 pts

💧Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Harding County

86BEST

Lake of the Woods County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

🌤Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Harding County

34.3

Lake of the Woods County

47.8BEST

Diff: 13.5 pts

Full Report: Harding County

Full Report: Lake of the Woods County