Counties Similar to Buncombe County, NC
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Buncombe County Profile
Property Tax
76.1
Cost of Living
15.7
Income & Jobs
72.1
Safety
8.9
Health
64.3
Schools
52.2
Disaster Risk
10.7
Water Quality
50.9
Weather & Climate
77.4
Soil Quality
39.3
Lawn Care
61.8
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
44.3
Property Tax
91
Cost of Living
12.9
Income & Jobs
72.3
Safety
10.5
Health
61.4
Schools
58.4
Disaster Risk
15.5
Water Quality
56.8
Weather & Climate
69.3
Soil Quality
63.3
Lawn Care
58.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
37.9
Property Tax
63.8
Cost of Living
21.2
Income & Jobs
72.8
Safety
9
Health
52.2
Schools
47.3
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
49.9
Weather & Climate
59.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
39.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
37.3
Property Tax
61.4
Cost of Living
16.3
Income & Jobs
66.3
Safety
4.1
Health
68.1
Schools
47.9
Disaster Risk
4.9
Water Quality
32.7
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
67.3
Lawn Care
32.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Soil Quality
38.2
Property Tax
71.4
Cost of Living
13.9
Income & Jobs
74.5
Safety
17.4
Health
43.3
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
12.6
Water Quality
55.1
Weather & Climate
62.4
Soil Quality
55.5
Lawn Care
49.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
40.1
Property Tax
57.8
Cost of Living
23.9
Income & Jobs
62.7
Safety
14.9
Health
66.1
Schools
42.6
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
63
Weather & Climate
64
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
40.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Water Quality
38.5
Property Tax
60.9
Cost of Living
10.6
Income & Jobs
57.2
Safety
14.9
Health
59.2
Schools
58.5
Disaster Risk
6.1
Water Quality
57.2
Weather & Climate
60.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Schools, Water Quality
44.4
Property Tax
85.9
Cost of Living
12.7
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
19.8
Health
65.8
Schools
43.6
Disaster Risk
11.3
Water Quality
61.3
Weather & Climate
62.3
Soil Quality
17.4
Lawn Care
39.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
50.6
Property Tax
97.2
Cost of Living
18.9
Income & Jobs
83.4
Safety
25.3
Health
69.5
Schools
57.5
Disaster Risk
5.9
Water Quality
55.6
Weather & Climate
68.3
Soil Quality
54.8
Lawn Care
61.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Water Quality, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
40.1
Property Tax
57.8
Cost of Living
23.9
Income & Jobs
62.7
Safety
14.9
Health
66.1
Schools
42.6
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
63
Weather & Climate
64
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
40.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Water Quality
37.9
Property Tax
63.8
Cost of Living
21.2
Income & Jobs
72.8
Safety
9
Health
52.2
Schools
47.3
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
49.9
Weather & Climate
59.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
39.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
50.6
Property Tax
97.2
Cost of Living
18.9
Income & Jobs
83.4
Safety
25.3
Health
69.5
Schools
57.5
Disaster Risk
5.9
Water Quality
55.6
Weather & Climate
68.3
Soil Quality
54.8
Lawn Care
61.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Water Quality, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
44.3
Property Tax
91
Cost of Living
12.9
Income & Jobs
72.3
Safety
10.5
Health
61.4
Schools
58.4
Disaster Risk
15.5
Water Quality
56.8
Weather & Climate
69.3
Soil Quality
63.3
Lawn Care
58.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
38.2
Property Tax
71.4
Cost of Living
13.9
Income & Jobs
74.5
Safety
17.4
Health
43.3
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
12.6
Water Quality
55.1
Weather & Climate
62.4
Soil Quality
55.5
Lawn Care
49.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
44.4
Property Tax
85.9
Cost of Living
12.7
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
19.8
Health
65.8
Schools
43.6
Disaster Risk
11.3
Water Quality
61.3
Weather & Climate
62.3
Soil Quality
17.4
Lawn Care
39.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.