Steele County vs Bland County

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

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Steele County leads overall

Higher composite score by 3 points and wins 6 of 12 available dimensions

Steele County

North Dakota

National Rank #10

Overall Score

Bland County

Virginia

National Rank #25

Overall Score

Steele County

Bland County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Steele County

41.6

Bland County

80.2BEST

Diff: 38.6 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Steele County

84.8

Bland County

92.8BEST

Diff: 8 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Steele County

84.1BEST

Bland County

43.4

Diff: 40.699999999999996 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Steele County

97.5BEST

Bland County

60.4

Diff: 37.1 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Steele County

90.7BEST

Bland County

67.7

Diff: 23 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Steele County

Bland County

64.9BEST

Diff: 12.900000000000006 pts

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

Steele County

93.4BEST

Bland County

Diff: 6.400000000000006 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Steele County

86BEST

Bland County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Steele County

40.4

Bland County

66.6BEST

Diff: 26.199999999999996 pts

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

Steele County

61.7BEST

Bland County

41.6

Diff: 20.1 pts

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

Steele County

57.1

Bland County

63.7BEST

Diff: 6.600000000000001 pts

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