McCone County vs Buffalo County

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

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McCone County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0.9000000000000057 points and wins 6 of 12 available dimensions

McCone County

Montana

National Rank #19

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

McCone County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

McCone County

63.1

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 30.1 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

McCone County

85.7

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 13.599999999999994 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

McCone County

60.4BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 52.5 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

McCone County

92.4

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 5.099999999999994 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

McCone County

77.1BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 67.5 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

McCone County

44.4

Buffalo County

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

McCone County

94.8BEST

Buffalo County

86.3

Diff: 8.5 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

McCone County

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

McCone County

32.4

Buffalo County

36.4BEST

Diff: 4 pts

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

McCone County

38.6

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

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

McCone County

31.8

Buffalo County

52.6BEST

Diff: 20.8 pts

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