Steele County vs Lake of the Woods County

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

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Steele County leads overall

Higher composite score by 1.5 points and wins 5 of 9 available dimensions

Steele County

North Dakota

National Rank #10

Overall Score

Lake of the Woods County

Minnesota

National Rank #17

Overall Score

Steele County

Lake of the Woods County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 9 dimensions

🏛Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Steele County

41.6

Lake of the Woods County

62.4BEST

Diff: 20.799999999999997 pts

🏠Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Steele County

84.8BEST

Lake of the Woods County

48.3

Diff: 36.5 pts

💼Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Steele County

84.1BEST

Lake of the Woods County

66.5

Diff: 17.599999999999994 pts

🛡SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Steele County

97.5BEST

Lake of the Woods County

97.5BEST

Diff: 0 pts

❤HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Steele County

90.7BEST

Lake of the Woods County

86.8

Diff: 3.9000000000000057 pts

🎓SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Steele County

Lake of the Woods County

77.3BEST

Diff: 25.299999999999997 pts

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

Steele County

93.4

Lake of the Woods County

96.5BEST

Diff: 3.0999999999999943 pts

💧Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Steele County

86BEST

Lake of the Woods County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

🌤Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Steele County

40.3

Lake of the Woods County

47.8BEST

Diff: 7.5 pts

Full Report: Steele County

Full Report: Lake of the Woods County