Counties Similar to Howard County, IA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Howard County Profile
Property Tax
20.7
Cost of Living
72.4
Income & Jobs
59.8
Safety
84.1
Health
76.4
Schools
78.7
Disaster Risk
84.4
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
49.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
63.4
Property Tax
21.5
Cost of Living
67.9
Income & Jobs
59
Safety
75
Health
81
Schools
62
Disaster Risk
75.9
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
53.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Weather & Climate
71.2
Property Tax
33.4
Cost of Living
82
Income & Jobs
47.7
Safety
84.6
Health
83.4
Schools
71.1
Disaster Risk
81.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
77.8
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
65.5
Property Tax
18.9
Cost of Living
83.8
Income & Jobs
49.9
Safety
83.5
Health
60
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
78.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living
Property Tax
23.5
Cost of Living
53.5
Income & Jobs
59.2
Safety
80.7
Health
91
Schools
76.3
Disaster Risk
88.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Disaster Risk
63.8
Property Tax
11.4
Cost of Living
75.5
Income & Jobs
66.4
Safety
82.8
Health
61.7
Schools
67.9
Disaster Risk
93.9
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk
69.3
Property Tax
15.6
Cost of Living
74.1
Income & Jobs
63.4
Safety
93.7
Health
82.6
Schools
67.1
Disaster Risk
98.8
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
69.5
Property Tax
14.3
Cost of Living
65.8
Income & Jobs
71.9
Safety
97.5
Health
70.1
Schools
84.2
Disaster Risk
95.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
53.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
65.5
Property Tax
18.9
Cost of Living
83.8
Income & Jobs
49.9
Safety
83.5
Health
60
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
78.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living
71.2
Property Tax
33.4
Cost of Living
82
Income & Jobs
47.7
Safety
84.6
Health
83.4
Schools
71.1
Disaster Risk
81.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
77.8
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
69.3
Property Tax
15.6
Cost of Living
74.1
Income & Jobs
63.4
Safety
93.7
Health
82.6
Schools
67.1
Disaster Risk
98.8
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
69.5
Property Tax
14.3
Cost of Living
65.8
Income & Jobs
71.9
Safety
97.5
Health
70.1
Schools
84.2
Disaster Risk
95.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
53.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
63.8
Property Tax
11.4
Cost of Living
75.5
Income & Jobs
66.4
Safety
82.8
Health
61.7
Schools
67.9
Disaster Risk
93.9
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, 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.