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
21.3
Cost of Living
73.3
Income & Jobs
55.8
Safety
84.1
Health
76.4
Schools
78.7
Disaster Risk
84.4
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
49.5
Soil Quality
72.8
Lawn Care
79.2
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
67.4
Property Tax
17.3
Cost of Living
65.1
Income & Jobs
60.8
Safety
80.7
Health
91
Schools
76.3
Disaster Risk
88.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.8
Soil Quality
71.4
Lawn Care
56.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk
69.7
Property Tax
25.6
Cost of Living
81.8
Income & Jobs
43.1
Safety
84.6
Health
83.4
Schools
71.1
Disaster Risk
81.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.2
Soil Quality
78.3
Lawn Care
72.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Soil Quality
64.3
Property Tax
26.9
Cost of Living
64.7
Income & Jobs
60
Safety
85.7
Health
71
Schools
60.9
Disaster Risk
85.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.3
Soil Quality
77.2
Lawn Care
71.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
65
Property Tax
18.3
Cost of Living
65
Income & Jobs
44.8
Safety
91.4
Health
64.4
Schools
80
Disaster Risk
79.4
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.3
Soil Quality
67.3
Lawn Care
70.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Schools
69.1
Property Tax
10
Cost of Living
70
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
97.5
Health
70.1
Schools
84.2
Disaster Risk
95.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
53.6
Soil Quality
71.1
Lawn Care
73.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
63.2
Property Tax
18
Cost of Living
72
Income & Jobs
39.2
Safety
78.2
Health
73.5
Schools
71.4
Disaster Risk
74
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
42.1
Soil Quality
69.3
Lawn Care
55.3
Farmers Markets
68.5
Property Tax
34.6
Cost of Living
85.8
Income & Jobs
58.3
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
68.8
Lawn Care
53.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs
68.5
Property Tax
19.5
Cost of Living
82.8
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.4
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
56.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
68.5
Property Tax
34.6
Cost of Living
85.8
Income & Jobs
58.3
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
68.8
Lawn Care
53.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs
68.5
Property Tax
19.5
Cost of Living
82.8
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.4
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
56.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Soil Quality
69.7
Property Tax
25.6
Cost of Living
81.8
Income & Jobs
43.1
Safety
84.6
Health
83.4
Schools
71.1
Disaster Risk
81.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.2
Soil Quality
78.3
Lawn Care
72.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
69.1
Property Tax
10
Cost of Living
70
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
97.5
Health
70.1
Schools
84.2
Disaster Risk
95.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
53.6
Soil Quality
71.1
Lawn Care
73.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
67.4
Property Tax
17.3
Cost of Living
65.1
Income & Jobs
60.8
Safety
80.7
Health
91
Schools
76.3
Disaster Risk
88.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.8
Soil Quality
71.4
Lawn Care
56.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk
64.3
Property Tax
26.9
Cost of Living
64.7
Income & Jobs
60
Safety
85.7
Health
71
Schools
60.9
Disaster Risk
85.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.3
Soil Quality
77.2
Lawn Care
71.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Soil 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.