Wayne County vs Steele County

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

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Wayne County leads overall

Higher composite score by 3 points and wins 4 of 12 available dimensions

Wayne County

Utah

National Rank #11

Overall Score

Steele County

North Dakota

National Rank #25

Overall Score

Wayne County

Steele County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Wayne County

96.4BEST

Steele County

34.6

Diff: 61.800000000000004 pts

Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Wayne County

68.5

Steele County

76.2BEST

Diff: 7.700000000000003 pts

Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Wayne County

76.4

Steele County

77.8BEST

Diff: 1.3999999999999915 pts

SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Wayne County

97.5BEST

Steele County

97.5BEST

Diff: 0 pts

HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Wayne County

44.7

Steele County

90.7BEST

Diff: 46 pts

SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Wayne County

78.5BEST

Steele County

Diff: 26.5 pts

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

Wayne County

98.2BEST

Steele County

93.4

Diff: 4.799999999999997 pts

Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Wayne County

25.9

Steele County

86BEST

Diff: 60.1 pts

Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Wayne County

39.1

Steele County

40.4BEST

Diff: 1.2999999999999972 pts

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

Wayne County

Steele County

61.7

Diff: NaN pts

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

Wayne County

31.7

Steele County

57.1BEST

Diff: 25.400000000000002 pts

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