Nuckolls County vs Buffalo County

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

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Nuckolls County leads overall

Higher composite score by 3.4000000000000057 points and wins 8 of 12 available dimensions

Nuckolls County

Nebraska

National Rank #10

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

Nuckolls County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Nuckolls County

24.5

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 68.7 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Nuckolls County

92.1

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 7.200000000000003 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Nuckolls County

70.8BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 62.9 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Nuckolls County

97.5BEST

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 0 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Nuckolls County

72.3BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 62.699999999999996 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Nuckolls County

89.3

Buffalo County

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

Nuckolls County

77.6

Buffalo County

86.3BEST

Diff: 8.700000000000003 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Nuckolls County

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Nuckolls County

37.6BEST

Buffalo County

36.4

Diff: 1.2000000000000028 pts

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

Nuckolls County

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

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

Nuckolls County

62.6BEST

Buffalo County

52.6

Diff: 10 pts

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