Red Lake County vs Buffalo County

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

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Red Lake County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0.5 points and wins 8 of 12 available dimensions

Red Lake County

Minnesota

National Rank #20

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

Red Lake County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Red Lake County

35.6

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 57.6 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Red Lake County

73.7

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 25.599999999999994 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Red Lake County

77.1BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 69.19999999999999 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Red Lake County

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 7.5 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Red Lake County

88.9BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 79.30000000000001 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Red Lake County

67.4

Buffalo County

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

Red Lake County

97.9BEST

Buffalo County

86.3

Diff: 11.600000000000009 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Red Lake County

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Red Lake County

47.1BEST

Buffalo County

36.4

Diff: 10.700000000000003 pts

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

Red Lake County

91.8

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

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

Red Lake County

66.9BEST

Buffalo County

52.6

Diff: 14.300000000000004 pts

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