Counties Similar to Monterey County, CA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Monterey County Profile
Property Tax
68.4
Cost of Living
1.9
Income & Jobs
93.8
Safety
24.8
Health
51.3
Schools
53.5
Disaster Risk
1.3
Water Quality
28
Weather & Climate
75
Soil Quality
52.5
Lawn Care
54.5
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
43.3
Property Tax
61.5
Cost of Living
1
Income & Jobs
97.3
Safety
25.8
Health
73.3
Schools
64.8
Disaster Risk
4.7
Water Quality
33.4
Weather & Climate
65.5
Soil Quality
56.9
Lawn Care
69.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
43.3
Property Tax
69
Cost of Living
17
Income & Jobs
85
Safety
35.2
Health
49.5
Schools
48
Disaster Risk
14.4
Water Quality
38.2
Weather & Climate
65.4
Soil Quality
17.8
Lawn Care
35.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
40.9
Property Tax
57.5
Cost of Living
7.7
Income & Jobs
90.6
Safety
26.7
Health
67.9
Schools
47.5
Disaster Risk
17.1
Water Quality
34
Weather & Climate
60.8
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
43.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
Property Tax
62.1
Cost of Living
1.9
Income & Jobs
93.9
Safety
16.3
Health
83.1
Schools
64.2
Disaster Risk
4.1
Water Quality
21.3
Weather & Climate
74.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
45.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
Property Tax
76.6
Cost of Living
15.1
Income & Jobs
92.3
Safety
12.3
Health
62.9
Schools
29.8
Disaster Risk
11.3
Water Quality
40.3
Weather & Climate
62.8
Soil Quality
50
Lawn Care
51.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
45.8
Property Tax
68.4
Cost of Living
20.5
Income & Jobs
81.9
Safety
48
Health
49.5
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
13.1
Water Quality
19.8
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
33.5
Lawn Care
27.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk
49.3
Property Tax
81.2
Cost of Living
19.9
Income & Jobs
87.2
Safety
38.8
Health
67.8
Schools
47.9
Disaster Risk
24.4
Water Quality
27.5
Weather & Climate
62.5
Soil Quality
9.5
Lawn Care
37.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
41.9
Property Tax
69.9
Cost of Living
16
Income & Jobs
74.6
Safety
22.8
Health
51.3
Schools
62.9
Disaster Risk
18.9
Water Quality
13.1
Weather & Climate
55.4
Soil Quality
45.2
Lawn Care
54
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
45.8
Property Tax
68.4
Cost of Living
20.5
Income & Jobs
81.9
Safety
48
Health
49.5
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
13.1
Water Quality
19.8
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
33.5
Lawn Care
27.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk
49.3
Property Tax
81.2
Cost of Living
19.9
Income & Jobs
87.2
Safety
38.8
Health
67.8
Schools
47.9
Disaster Risk
24.4
Water Quality
27.5
Weather & Climate
62.5
Soil Quality
9.5
Lawn Care
37.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
43.3
Property Tax
69
Cost of Living
17
Income & Jobs
85
Safety
35.2
Health
49.5
Schools
48
Disaster Risk
14.4
Water Quality
38.2
Weather & Climate
65.4
Soil Quality
17.8
Lawn Care
35.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
49.3
Property Tax
81.2
Cost of Living
19.9
Income & Jobs
87.2
Safety
38.8
Health
67.8
Schools
47.9
Disaster Risk
24.4
Water Quality
27.5
Weather & Climate
62.5
Soil Quality
9.5
Lawn Care
37.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
41.9
Property Tax
69.9
Cost of Living
16
Income & Jobs
74.6
Safety
22.8
Health
51.3
Schools
62.9
Disaster Risk
18.9
Water Quality
13.1
Weather & Climate
55.4
Soil Quality
45.2
Lawn Care
54
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk
40.9
Property Tax
57.5
Cost of Living
7.7
Income & Jobs
90.6
Safety
26.7
Health
67.9
Schools
47.5
Disaster Risk
17.1
Water Quality
34
Weather & Climate
60.8
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
43.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, 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.