What is the average AISO score for county / state websites?

The average AISO score for county / state websites is 42 out of 100, based on a scan of 309 sites. This score combines SEO, readability, engagement, AEO, and WCAG accessibility ratings.

How do county / state websites perform on accessibility?

The average WCAG accessibility score for county / state websites is 62 out of 100. According to the W3C, websites should meet at least WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Many county / state sites still lack basic requirements like alt text, proper contrast ratios, and semantic HTML.

Are county / state websites ready for AI search engines?

Most county / state websites are not well-optimized for AI answer engines. The average AEO score is 14 out of 100. Common issues include missing structured data (85% of sites), lack of FAQ sections, and no direct-answer formatting.

What is the biggest weakness of county / state websites?

The biggest weakness for county / state websites is AEO, with an average score of just 14 out of 100. This means most sites in this vertical have significant room for improvement in this area.

County / State Website Audit Report - AISO Studio

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The table below lists all 309 websites ranked by their overall AISO score. Each row shows the total score, letter grade, and individual dimension scores. Use it to see how sites in the county / state space compare against each other.

Domains are partially blurred to protect privacy. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

#	Domain	Score	Grade	SEO	Read.	Eng.	AEO	WCAG
1	georgiaen**************	62	C	81	36	78	34	98
2	mauic*********	62	C	69	56	75	20	100
3	joco*******	62	C	65	46	83	43	82
4	bost******	62	C	89	48	83	25	72
5	blogs********	62	C	77	45	85	28	82
6	missoul***********	61	C	77	53	73	18	91
7	morrisc***********	61	C	87	39	70	25	100
8	mont*******	60	C	65	29	90	48	79
9	vermon***********	60	C	84	53	83	33	44
10	cali*******	59	D	81	50	70	20	82
11	nh.***	59	D	72	50	65	26	92
12	putnamc***********	59	D	87	48	70	18	82
13	budget***********	58	D	87	41	61	18	100
14	morriso*************	58	D	50	63	63	28	91
15	extensio*************	58	D	65	43	73	26	94
16	calaw********	57	D	77	33	78	28	82
17	geor*******	57	D	72	50	65	10	100
18	columbi*************	57	D	45	65	70	20	91
19	iowacou************	57	D	80	52	70	10	78
20	chisago************	57	D	50	67	65	20	91
21	clevelan*************	57	D	55	51	70	28	91
22	louisa**********	57	D	57	55	70	20	90
23	oklah*******	56	D	74	47	70	33	60
24	summitc*************	56	D	62	48	70	20	91
25	klickit************	56	D	52	66	50	20	100
26	plymout*************	55	D	50	62	50	20	100
27	canr.*******	55	D	81	38	80	18	66
28	shelbyc***********	55	D	67	36	65	28	91
29	goshenc***********	55	D	50	62	50	20	100
30	newcas*********	54	D	65	37	70	20	91
31	peoria**********	54	D	52	55	70	20	80
32	ilso*****	54	D	64	45	73	28	64
33	marshal*************	54	D	45	62	58	20	91
34	ny.***	54	D	77	40	73	10	83
35	libguides.******************	53	D	55	57	68	10	80
36	civic*******	53	D	60	45	63	18	89
37	nebraskavi****************	53	D	54	62	83	25	31
38	sanjuan************	53	D	60	49	65	10	92
39	winnebag*************	53	D	50	50	58	20	100
40	welcome.t***************	53	D	87	31	90	18	42
41	delaw*******	52	D	75	31	73	10	86
42	goge*******	52	D	64	43	58	18	85
43	jacks*********	52	D	72	35	58	10	100
44	nyc****	52	D	64	51	73	25	43
45	frankli*************	52	D	52	53	63	20	80
46	ndac*****	52	D	65	30	78	10	90
47	ndstu********	52	D	65	48	68	10	77
48	pa.***	52	D	69	44	60	10	88
49	saltlak***********	52	D	72	36	60	10	100
50	tshao*********	52	D	69	36	85	10	70
51	wsa*****	52	D	74	37	90	35	17
52	laramie************	52	D	72	41	53	10	100
53	elpas*******	51	D	86	36	78	10	47
54	lakeco**********	51	D	40	50	65	20	91
55	connecticutl**********************	51	D	72	25	65	20	91
56	bentonc***********	51	D	69	55	68	10	50
57	porterc***********	51	D	57	33	68	20	91
58	mas*****	51	D	74	38	50	10	100
59	schmidg*************	51	D	55	45	66	10	90
60	nebrask*************	51	D	50	40	75	10	93
61	franklin**************	51	D	74	24	75	41	44
62	richlan*************	51	D	62	58	68	10	57
63	macona**********	50	D	62	35	65	10	91
64	floydc***********	50	D	55	54	50	10	92
65	montgome**************	50	D	55	33	85	10	77
66	boon*******	50	D	84	12	68	10	100
67	dawesco***********	50	D	54	37	75	10	83
68	humbold*************	50	D	45	52	50	20	91
69	video.**********	50	D	57	28	68	44	64
70	press*********	50	D	74	38	70	43	18
71	guides.ll***************	49	F	65	24	90	10	67
72	mywal*********	49	F	59	48	63	20	57
73	cassco**********	49	F	40	43	65	20	91
74	morto*******	49	F	52	48	63	10	77
75	cuyahog***********	49	F	62	41	65	10	77
76	workspace****************	49	F	74	26	85	25	41
77	providen*************	49	F	81	39	61	10	58
78	doddridg*************	49	F	67	22	80	10	78
79	berke*********	49	F	40	42	63	20	91
80	localgovernm**********************	49	F	72	27	65	10	85
81	wicou*********	49	F	84	0	78	10	95
82	guides.***********	49	F	55	33	73	10	90
83	ca.***	48	F	72	33	40	10	100
84	ocgo*****	48	F	62	44	50	10	85
85	federal************	48	F	72	19	83	20	54
86	dlg.******	48	F	60	24	73	10	91
87	bgr****	48	F	74	31	50	10	90
88	princegeo****************	48	F	74	38	63	10	59
89	douglas*************	48	F	89	36	70	10	35
90	nyecou*********	48	F	50	43	50	20	91
91	pressbooks*****************	48	F	67	23	73	20	69
92	ohi*****	48	F	49	47	75	10	63
93	oertx.hig***************	48	F	60	33	71	18	67
94	magu*******	48	F	50	43	60	10	90
95	wv.***	48	F	74	36	80	10	40
96	carbonc***********	48	F	47	51	55	20	73
97	commerc************	47	F	54	35	55	43	50
98	ballot*********	47	F	87	1	90	26	43
99	libgui***********	47	F	50	27	68	10	100
100	wel*****	47	F	64	40	68	10	56
101	kentco**********	47	F	67	29	83	26	32
102	cookco**********	47	F	69	28	55	10	85
103	mult*****	47	F	77	24	50	10	91
104	northumber****************	47	F	67	32	33	18	100
105	coun******	47	F	54	43	58	10	80
106	jefferso*************	47	F	69	43	40	8	83
107	oca.******	47	F	66	40	55	10	75
108	co.gr*********	46	F	60	13	63	20	92
109	parkco**********	46	F	47	49	65	20	47
110	mdcou*********	46	F	64	18	65	20	75
111	oakg******	46	F	62	40	55	10	71
112	mncou*********	46	F	52	38	68	10	69
113	midland************	46	F	57	49	80	25	9
114	thegree***********	46	F	47	42	65	10	71
115	lincoln************	46	F	45	29	58	20	91
116	tncou*********	46	F	74	37	68	10	43
117	virgini***********	46	F	62	27	85	18	42
118	mrs*****	46	F	72	24	90	10	35
119	wa.***	46	F	62	49	60	10	46
120	danec*********	46	F	60	39	55	10	73
121	houston************	45	F	70	30	58	0	78
122	oreat*******	45	F	77	31	43	20	63
123	michi*******	45	F	72	46	55	10	41
124	yellowsto**************	45	F	54	37	70	10	58
125	flathea***********	45	F	71	14	60	10	91
126	straffo************	45	F	54	39	80	18	35
127	sog.*******	45	F	59	15	73	10	83
128	ohioco**********	45	F	60	21	80	10	64
129	washingt**************	45	F	69	22	68	10	67
130	sccou*********	45	F	65	13	65	10	92
131	washingt**************	45	F	67	35	55	20	55
132	washingto**************	45	F	49	31	60	10	91
133	alas******	44	F	69	17	80	25	31
134	count*******	44	F	81	12	50	10	83
135	garrett************	44	F	65	23	63	10	73
136	somerse*************	44	F	50	35	50	10	90
137	josephi************	44	F	54	23	60	10	90
138	libguides***************	44	F	55	16	68	10	90
139	fairfa***********	44	F	69	19	73	10	57
140	masonc***********	44	F	55	38	80	25	18
141	det.******	44	F	52	30	50	18	82
142	dc.***	44	F	57	35	55	18	60
143	dccou********	44	F	62	38	48	10	73
144	saline**********	43	F	52	22	60	10	90
145	iow*****	43	F	67	0	63	10	100
146	worthco************	43	F	77	33	70	0	33
147	polkcou***********	43	F	45	55	50	10	55
148	sos.******	43	F	55	35	70	10	46
149	mo.***	43	F	57	21	55	10	90
150	archiv***********	43	F	47	39	53	10	75
151	nassauc***********	43	F	37	44	58	20	57
152	charles*************	43	F	59	43	68	10	29
153	hamil*********	43	F	57	22	53	10	89
154	halifax************	43	F	57	26	43	20	85
155	jcca*****	42	F	42	33	68	10	64
156	maric*******	42	F	47	0	65	28	91
157	adamsc***********	42	F	89	0	55	10	76
158	acc*****	42	F	49	47	75	28	2
159	onei*******	42	F	52	44	60	10	47
160	jasperc***********	42	F	42	34	75	10	56
161	mainec***********	42	F	55	20	63	10	75
162	jackson************	42	F	59	38	60	10	43
163	rockingh**************	42	F	56	33	48	10	70
164	atlanti*************	42	F	60	0	65	10	100
165	libguide*************	42	F	45	23	58	10	89
166	nm.***	42	F	86	21	65	25	13
167	nmcou*********	42	F	44	54	50	10	50
168	wak*****	42	F	65	0	75	10	77
169	pacou*********	42	F	40	27	48	18	92
170	delc*******	42	F	62	0	75	10	83
171	ctas.te***********	42	F	49	22	68	10	72
172	texascoun***************	42	F	59	49	60	10	29
173	virgi*******	42	F	77	0	53	10	93
174	kingc*********	42	F	67	21	55	10	67
175	monroec***********	42	F	69	18	85	18	22
176	sedgwic***********	41	F	42	38	75	10	41
177	waldoc***********	41	F	79	0	50	10	90
178	msa.ma**********	41	F	57	29	60	0	71
179	howardc***********	41	F	65	0	55	18	88
180	nc.***	41	F	72	0	58	10	85
181	sos.o*********	41	F	59	33	33	10	82
182	alleghe***********	41	F	69	26	60	10	47
183	hcp*****	41	F	54	35	73	18	20
184	vac*****	41	F	77	0	65	10	69
185	polkco**********	41	F	59	0	68	10	90
186	whiteco***********	40	F	51	34	50	10	60
187	hawaii**********	40	F	52	15	65	10	75
188	kac*****	40	F	69	29	80	10	9
189	yorkcou************	40	F	56	24	50	18	64
190	cumberla**************	40	F	60	0	75	10	71
191	baltimor*************	40	F	54	17	60	10	70
192	goodhue************	40	F	77	24	70	0	33
193	mocommi************	40	F	64	30	40	0	78
194	hcn*****	40	F	36	40	75	10	36
195	chatham************	40	F	70	0	65	10	75
196	horryc***********	40	F	57	0	70	10	83
197	wasatc***********	40	F	69	16	50	10	71
198	dcd.us**********	40	F	42	45	50	10	53
199	porta********	39	F	57	14	58	10	71
200	portal.***********	39	F	62	0	50	10	100
201	idahoc*********	39	F	44	36	60	10	47
202	lla.******	39	F	83	26	63	10	9
203	norfol***********	39	F	49	43	60	10	29
204	mt.***	39	F	52	0	60	10	100
205	clarkc***********	39	F	62	14	60	18	50
206	nj.***	39	F	62	0	65	0	92
207	co.lanc***********	39	F	52	0	50	20	100
208	sc.***	39	F	52	21	73	10	47
209	jefferso*************	39	F	59	20	60	10	56
210	pim*****	38	F	64	11	41	10	82
211	clarkc***********	38	F	52	26	60	10	50
212	co.del***********	38	F	57	0	50	10	100
213	illin*******	38	F	64	0	60	25	53
214	santafe************	38	F	57	0	70	10	73
215	tax.ne***********	38	F	69	0	65	10	60
216	lgc.st*********	38	F	44	7	63	18	75
217	ri.***	38	F	44	49	45	10	40
218	wisco********	38	F	44	20	53	18	64
219	wyoming************	38	F	57	37	50	20	21
220	co.col*********	37	F	55	0	53	10	91
221	ilcou*******	37	F	50	32	51	10	43
222	muscatine**************	37	F	45	0	50	20	91
223	portal***********	37	F	62	0	60	10	70
224	main*****	37	F	74	14	60	10	31
225	ms.***	37	F	57	26	65	18	14
226	lincoln************	37	F	52	38	58	10	25
227	warrenc***********	37	F	52	26	55	10	44
228	hamilton**************	37	F	52	27	60	10	39
229	oklahom***********	37	F	54	36	73	10	5
230	uta*****	37	F	62	0	48	10	88
231	pina*****	36	F	42	0	50	20	91
232	fl-cou*********	36	F	61	20	53	10	38
233	co.del***********	36	F	59	0	45	10	88
234	clinton*************	36	F	77	2	70	0	42
235	carroll************	36	F	52	0	75	10	55
236	stlouis************	36	F	62	0	85	10	33
237	mssupe***********	36	F	52	14	33	10	92
238	nebraskacc****************	36	F	42	35	35	10	67
239	cumberla**************	36	F	50	0	58	10	82
240	sandova*************	36	F	71	0	78	18	16
241	cassco**********	36	F	52	26	50	10	47
242	sdcou*********	36	F	69	16	50	10	39
243	fivecou************	36	F	40	50	51	10	22
244	law.lis*************	36	F	50	42	53	10	21
245	azclean*************	35	F	45	17	60	10	54
246	azcou*********	35	F	69	19	58	10	16
247	sandieg***********	35	F	62	0	63	10	50
248	leg.st*********	35	F	44	47	48	10	22
249	mcleodc***********	35	F	47	14	60	18	45
250	lamarc***********	35	F	44	20	60	10	50
251	nv.***	35	F	62	0	40	0	100
252	nmdfa.***********	35	F	44	0	68	10	71
253	verm*******	35	F	42	24	50	18	45
254	pwcv*****	35	F	69	0	55	10	56
255	iowaco**********	34	F	72	0	35	10	70
256	sgcou*********	34	F	37	26	60	10	38
257	nhcou*********	34	F	40	24	28	10	80
258	nheco********	34	F	60	0	50	10	67
259	beaufor*************	34	F	67	4	65	10	30
260	marshal*************	34	F	42	0	75	10	60
261	legislatu**************	33	F	50	0	51	10	75
262	sherida*************	33	F	49	0	65	10	53
263	baldwin************	32	F	49	7	75	10	24
264	dos.******	32	F	42	0	50	10	80
265	cdm16831.c*****************	32	F	15	78	15	15	20
266	prfaa*******	32	F	77	0	63	8	14
267	okcou*********	31	F	47	0	33	10	88
268	mononga*************	31	F	46	30	40	10	26
269	aroost*********	30	F	44	0	68	10	35
270	nd.***	30	F	50	0	36	10	69
271	minneha************	30	F	42	13	55	10	36
272	tetonc***********	30	F	57	6	58	20	12
273	akm*****	29	F	15	43	33	15	40
274	mn.***	29	F	12	72	15	0	40
275	mocou*********	29	F	59	22	30	0	37
276	utahc*********	29	F	52	0	35	0	78
277	pascoc***********	28	F	54	0	60	10	24
278	davisco************	28	F	15	64	15	15	20
279	nvna******	28	F	47	23	50	0	21
280	cca*****	28	F	37	3	70	10	25
281	digitalp*************	28	F	15	64	15	15	20
282	lincoln************	28	F	52	0	60	10	22
283	alabama************	26	F	15	57	15	15	20
284	sussexc***********	26	F	37	0	50	10	46
285	nac*****	26	F	15	44	28	15	20
286	ce.n*******	26	F	15	49	25	15	20
287	oregonle*************	26	F	15	56	15	15	20
288	orangec***********	25	F	32	1	50	10	42
289	coosco**********	25	F	41	0	50	10	32
290	ndcc*****	25	F	15	31	25	30	20
291	www2.c*********	24	F	15	49	15	15	20
292	arcou*********	24	F	42	0	55	10	17
293	lacou*******	24	F	42	0	60	10	13
294	jefferso*************	24	F	42	3	50	10	16
295	myflo********	23	F	40	0	8	0	90
296	honol*******	23	F	10	61	0	0	40
297	gcd.exten****************	23	F	15	37	25	15	20
298	mylrc.sdl**************	23	F	15	41	20	15	20
299	marsh*********	22	F	32	0	60	10	13
300	brow*******	22	F	15	39	15	15	20
301	cdn.y********	21	F	15	26	25	15	20
302	mclen*******	21	F	15	40	10	15	20
303	brownco***********	20	F	15	18	33	15	20
304	nysa*****	20	F	15	29	20	15	20
305	lwvn*****	19	F	15	26	15	15	20
306	isac*******	15	F	15	12	15	15	20
307	legfin**********	12	F	15	0	15	15	20
308	idcou*********	12	F	15	0	15	15	20
309	sec.st*********	11	F	0	30	0	0	20

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