Steele County vs Buffalo County

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

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Steele County leads overall

Higher composite score by 0 points and wins 9 of 12 available dimensions

Steele County

North Dakota

National Rank #25

Overall Score

Buffalo County

South Dakota

National Rank #26

Overall Score

Steele County

Buffalo County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Steele County

34.6

Buffalo County

93.2BEST

Diff: 58.6 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Steele County

76.2

Buffalo County

99.3BEST

Diff: 23.099999999999994 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Steele County

77.8BEST

Buffalo County

7.9

Diff: 69.89999999999999 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Steele County

97.5BEST

Buffalo County

97.5BEST

Diff: 0 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Steele County

90.7BEST

Buffalo County

9.6

Diff: 81.10000000000001 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Steele County

Buffalo County

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

Steele County

93.4BEST

Buffalo County

86.3

Diff: 7.1000000000000085 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Steele County

Buffalo County

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Steele County

40.4BEST

Buffalo County

36.4

Diff: 4 pts

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

Steele County

61.7

Buffalo County

Diff: NaN pts

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

Steele County

57.1BEST

Buffalo County

52.6

Diff: 4.5 pts

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