Counties Similar to DeKalb County, IL
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
DeKalb County Profile
Property Tax
0.5
Cost of Living
16.9
Income & Jobs
64.3
Safety
25.5
Health
74
Schools
65.5
Disaster Risk
19.2
Water Quality
66
Weather & Climate
53
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
38.9
Property Tax
7.3
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
76.3
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
32.8
Property Tax
10
Cost of Living
14.3
Income & Jobs
67.7
Safety
13.4
Health
66.3
Schools
57.4
Disaster Risk
7.2
Water Quality
66.4
Weather & Climate
50.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Water Quality
42.2
Property Tax
8.9
Cost of Living
21.7
Income & Jobs
68.2
Safety
19.2
Health
90
Schools
77.4
Disaster Risk
19.5
Water Quality
61.5
Weather & Climate
51.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
42.5
Property Tax
2.3
Cost of Living
34.1
Income & Jobs
79.6
Safety
28.9
Health
79.6
Schools
63.5
Disaster Risk
15.8
Water Quality
62.6
Weather & Climate
52.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health
34.4
Property Tax
2.7
Cost of Living
22.3
Income & Jobs
48.4
Safety
13.6
Health
78.7
Schools
57.7
Disaster Risk
9.5
Water Quality
63.5
Weather & Climate
54.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Weather & Climate
36.8
Property Tax
0.4
Cost of Living
20
Income & Jobs
77
Safety
20.9
Health
83.4
Schools
57.7
Disaster Risk
8.7
Water Quality
54
Weather & Climate
53.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Weather & Climate
36.7
Property Tax
2.6
Cost of Living
23.6
Income & Jobs
69.2
Safety
15.1
Health
83.5
Schools
58.9
Disaster Risk
2.3
Water Quality
63.5
Weather & Climate
58.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Weather & Climate
44.1
Property Tax
18.3
Cost of Living
18.6
Income & Jobs
72.8
Safety
31.8
Health
87.4
Schools
69.3
Disaster Risk
16
Water Quality
60.6
Weather & Climate
55.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
42.5
Property Tax
2.3
Cost of Living
34.1
Income & Jobs
79.6
Safety
28.9
Health
79.6
Schools
63.5
Disaster Risk
15.8
Water Quality
62.6
Weather & Climate
52.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health
38.9
Property Tax
7.3
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
76.3
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
36.7
Property Tax
2.6
Cost of Living
23.6
Income & Jobs
69.2
Safety
15.1
Health
83.5
Schools
58.9
Disaster Risk
2.3
Water Quality
63.5
Weather & Climate
58.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
42.2
Property Tax
8.9
Cost of Living
21.7
Income & Jobs
68.2
Safety
19.2
Health
90
Schools
77.4
Disaster Risk
19.5
Water Quality
61.5
Weather & Climate
51.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.