Counties Similar to Hays County, TX
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Hays County Profile
Property Tax
6.5
Cost of Living
6.3
Income & Jobs
89.1
Safety
0.2
Health
53.7
Schools
33.1
Disaster Risk
9.4
Water Quality
62.2
Weather & Climate
24
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
26.2
Property Tax
6.6
Cost of Living
3.1
Income & Jobs
97.1
Safety
2.5
Health
73.9
Schools
33.2
Disaster Risk
3.1
Water Quality
66.8
Weather & Climate
33.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
28.7
Property Tax
13.3
Cost of Living
8.9
Income & Jobs
88.8
Safety
18
Health
43.9
Schools
50.3
Disaster Risk
4.6
Water Quality
59.1
Weather & Climate
25.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Weather & Climate
27.1
Property Tax
3.3
Cost of Living
3
Income & Jobs
97.9
Safety
0.3
Health
67.2
Schools
55.3
Disaster Risk
2.5
Water Quality
67.8
Weather & Climate
16.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Water Quality
30.8
Property Tax
14.9
Cost of Living
7.3
Income & Jobs
94.2
Safety
24.1
Health
43
Schools
49.9
Disaster Risk
18.4
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
32.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
18.1
Property Tax
4.9
Cost of Living
12.3
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
1.9
Health
29.4
Schools
27.9
Disaster Risk
0.6
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
16.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Water Quality
29.3
Property Tax
8.4
Cost of Living
6.4
Income & Jobs
94.7
Safety
31.1
Health
46.1
Schools
44.4
Disaster Risk
4.3
Water Quality
45.7
Weather & Climate
22.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools
Property Tax
21.1
Cost of Living
5.3
Income & Jobs
94.8
Safety
3.4
Health
61.8
Schools
49.5
Disaster Risk
2.6
Water Quality
52.4
Weather & Climate
49.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
30.4
Property Tax
8
Cost of Living
2
Income & Jobs
98.3
Safety
0.7
Health
78.4
Schools
58.3
Disaster Risk
1.1
Water Quality
70.8
Weather & Climate
36.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
18.1
Property Tax
4.9
Cost of Living
12.3
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
1.9
Health
29.4
Schools
27.9
Disaster Risk
0.6
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
16.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Water Quality
28.7
Property Tax
13.3
Cost of Living
8.9
Income & Jobs
88.8
Safety
18
Health
43.9
Schools
50.3
Disaster Risk
4.6
Water Quality
59.1
Weather & Climate
25.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Weather & Climate
30.8
Property Tax
14.9
Cost of Living
7.3
Income & Jobs
94.2
Safety
24.1
Health
43
Schools
49.9
Disaster Risk
18.4
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
32.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
30.8
Property Tax
14.9
Cost of Living
7.3
Income & Jobs
94.2
Safety
24.1
Health
43
Schools
49.9
Disaster Risk
18.4
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
32.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.