County Rankings

Browse and compare all 3,144 scored US counties. Filter by state, sort by any dimension, or jump to a category.

Score Dimensions

🏛Property Tax

Effective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

🏠Cost of Living

Median rent, home values, and housing affordability

💼Income & Jobs

Median household income and per capita earnings

🛡Safety

Violent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Health

Life expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

🎓Schools

Graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Disaster Risk

FEMA National Risk Index — flood, fire, tornado, and more

💧Water Quality

EPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

🌤Weather & Climate

Average temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

🪨Soil Quality

Soil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content

🌱Lawn Care

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

🛒Farmers Markets

Local market density, SNAP/EBT acceptance, and product variety

3144 counties

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1
Billings County
North Dakota
84.1
2
Loup County
Nebraska
81.7
3
Petroleum County
Montana
80.1
4
Thomas County
Nebraska
78.9
5
Judith Basin County
Montana
77.5
6
Slope County
North Dakota
77.4
7
Pendleton County
West Virginia
77.1
8
Pleasants County
West Virginia
76
9
Nuckolls County
Nebraska
75.9
10
Steele County
North Dakota
75.8
11
McCone County
Montana
75.3
12
Cameron Parish
Louisiana
75.1
13
Wheeler County
Nebraska
74.8
14
Harding County
South Dakota
74.8
15
Lincoln County
Nevada
74.7
16
Bath County
Virginia
74.4
17
Lake of the Woods County
Minnesota
74.3
18
Daggett County
Utah
74.2
19
Oliver County
North Dakota
74.1
20
Gilmer County
West Virginia
73.7
21
Rich County
Utah
73.3
22
Red Lake County
Minnesota
73.1
23
Dundy County
Nebraska
73.1
24
Monroe County
West Virginia
73
25
Bland County
Virginia
72.8
26
Rockcastle County
Kentucky
72.7
27
Murray County
Minnesota
72.7
28
Elliott County
Kentucky
72.6
29
Carter County
Montana
72.6
30
Jackson County
Minnesota
72.5
31
Lac qui Parle County
Minnesota
72.5
32
Burke County
North Dakota
72.5
33
Fallon County
Montana
72.4
34
Pershing County
Nevada
72.3
35
Hand County
South Dakota
72.3
36
Nemaha County
Kansas
72.2
37
Divide County
North Dakota
72.2
38
Hinsdale County
Colorado
72.1
39
Rock County
Nebraska
71.8
40
Wayne County
Utah
71.8
41
Keweenaw County
Michigan
71.6
42
Nelson County
North Dakota
71.5
43
Floyd County
Virginia
71.5
44
Crockett County
Texas
71.3
45
Ida County
Iowa
71.2
46
Boone County
Nebraska
71.2
47
Harding County
New Mexico
71.2
48
Wolfe County
Kentucky
71
49
LaSalle Parish
Louisiana
70.9
50
Mitchell County
North Carolina
70.9

Data: U.S. Census ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS. Scores are 0-100 (higher is better).

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