Counties Similar to McDowell County, NC
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
McDowell County Profile
Property Tax
84.1
Cost of Living
79.8
Income & Jobs
26.6
Safety
14.5
Health
28.2
Schools
42.3
Disaster Risk
40.8
Water Quality
24.3
Weather & Climate
68.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
48.5
Property Tax
83
Cost of Living
84.1
Income & Jobs
23.5
Safety
19.6
Health
29.2
Schools
35.1
Disaster Risk
51.8
Water Quality
21.7
Weather & Climate
60.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
Property Tax
84.4
Cost of Living
64.5
Income & Jobs
18.7
Safety
6.4
Health
26.4
Schools
41.3
Disaster Risk
34.5
Water Quality
21.8
Weather & Climate
69.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Weather & Climate
52.4
Property Tax
85.4
Cost of Living
83.9
Income & Jobs
18.4
Safety
26.7
Health
26.6
Schools
52.6
Disaster Risk
50.6
Water Quality
25.1
Weather & Climate
62.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
47.1
Property Tax
79
Cost of Living
79.7
Income & Jobs
25.5
Safety
1.2
Health
28.9
Schools
57.1
Disaster Risk
44.3
Water Quality
31.9
Weather & Climate
71.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
50.3
Property Tax
83
Cost of Living
84.4
Income & Jobs
11.2
Safety
29.7
Health
24.7
Schools
44.5
Disaster Risk
37.6
Water Quality
25.4
Weather & Climate
60.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Water Quality
Property Tax
87.3
Cost of Living
88.7
Income & Jobs
18.8
Safety
17
Health
37.7
Schools
36.4
Disaster Risk
54.7
Water Quality
26.8
Weather & Climate
56.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
51.5
Property Tax
91.3
Cost of Living
89.4
Income & Jobs
13.1
Safety
27
Health
26
Schools
35
Disaster Risk
53.9
Water Quality
14.8
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
85.6
Cost of Living
84.3
Income & Jobs
14.1
Safety
7.4
Health
28.4
Schools
43.1
Disaster Risk
48.8
Water Quality
31.2
Weather & Climate
49.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
51.5
Property Tax
91.3
Cost of Living
89.4
Income & Jobs
13.1
Safety
27
Health
26
Schools
35
Disaster Risk
53.9
Water Quality
14.8
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
87.3
Cost of Living
88.7
Income & Jobs
18.8
Safety
17
Health
37.7
Schools
36.4
Disaster Risk
54.7
Water Quality
26.8
Weather & Climate
56.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
50.3
Property Tax
83
Cost of Living
84.4
Income & Jobs
11.2
Safety
29.7
Health
24.7
Schools
44.5
Disaster Risk
37.6
Water Quality
25.4
Weather & Climate
60.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
Property Tax
87.3
Cost of Living
88.7
Income & Jobs
18.8
Safety
17
Health
37.7
Schools
36.4
Disaster Risk
54.7
Water Quality
26.8
Weather & Climate
56.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
51.5
Property Tax
91.3
Cost of Living
89.4
Income & Jobs
13.1
Safety
27
Health
26
Schools
35
Disaster Risk
53.9
Water Quality
14.8
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
48.5
Property Tax
83
Cost of Living
84.1
Income & Jobs
23.5
Safety
19.6
Health
29.2
Schools
35.1
Disaster Risk
51.8
Water Quality
21.7
Weather & Climate
60.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, 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.