Counties Similar to Penobscot County, ME
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Penobscot County Profile
Property Tax
25.5
Cost of Living
31
Income & Jobs
52.8
Safety
27.5
Health
60.1
Schools
55.2
Disaster Risk
22
Water Quality
45.6
Weather & Climate
50.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
57.8
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
40.5
Property Tax
29.3
Cost of Living
29.7
Income & Jobs
59.8
Safety
27.4
Health
64.7
Schools
53.6
Disaster Risk
24.8
Water Quality
44.1
Weather & Climate
53.4
Soil Quality
65.2
Lawn Care
47.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
42.4
Property Tax
16.9
Cost of Living
39.3
Income & Jobs
60.7
Safety
38.3
Health
67.9
Schools
51.3
Disaster Risk
21.2
Water Quality
37.3
Weather & Climate
50.4
Soil Quality
78.1
Lawn Care
74.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Lawn Care
38.5
Property Tax
25.2
Cost of Living
24.3
Income & Jobs
56.9
Safety
30.3
Health
64.7
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
40.9
Water Quality
38.5
Weather & Climate
51.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
39
Property Tax
8.3
Cost of Living
42.8
Income & Jobs
44
Safety
26.7
Health
63.7
Schools
55.1
Disaster Risk
15.9
Water Quality
43.7
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
50.1
Lawn Care
67.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
39.3
Property Tax
12.7
Cost of Living
32.5
Income & Jobs
44.9
Safety
42.7
Health
55
Schools
55.4
Disaster Risk
8.4
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
57.9
Soil Quality
56.5
Lawn Care
51.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
43.6
Property Tax
33.3
Cost of Living
36.7
Income & Jobs
69.3
Safety
26.1
Health
74
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
32.7
Water Quality
53
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
79
Lawn Care
80.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
34.7
Property Tax
15.3
Cost of Living
31.4
Income & Jobs
60.1
Safety
11
Health
59.1
Schools
52.5
Disaster Risk
25.8
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
45.5
Soil Quality
59.6
Lawn Care
56.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
37.7
Property Tax
23.7
Cost of Living
29.4
Income & Jobs
70.7
Safety
34.9
Health
40
Schools
53.6
Disaster Risk
26.7
Water Quality
43.5
Weather & Climate
46.3
Soil Quality
32
Lawn Care
48.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
39
Property Tax
8.3
Cost of Living
42.8
Income & Jobs
44
Safety
26.7
Health
63.7
Schools
55.1
Disaster Risk
15.9
Water Quality
43.7
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
50.1
Lawn Care
67.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
42.4
Property Tax
16.9
Cost of Living
39.3
Income & Jobs
60.7
Safety
38.3
Health
67.9
Schools
51.3
Disaster Risk
21.2
Water Quality
37.3
Weather & Climate
50.4
Soil Quality
78.1
Lawn Care
74.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Lawn Care
43.6
Property Tax
33.3
Cost of Living
36.7
Income & Jobs
69.3
Safety
26.1
Health
74
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
32.7
Water Quality
53
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
79
Lawn Care
80.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
38.5
Property Tax
25.2
Cost of Living
24.3
Income & Jobs
56.9
Safety
30.3
Health
64.7
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
40.9
Water Quality
38.5
Weather & Climate
51.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
43.6
Property Tax
33.3
Cost of Living
36.7
Income & Jobs
69.3
Safety
26.1
Health
74
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
32.7
Water Quality
53
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
79
Lawn Care
80.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
37.7
Property Tax
23.7
Cost of Living
29.4
Income & Jobs
70.7
Safety
34.9
Health
40
Schools
53.6
Disaster Risk
26.7
Water Quality
43.5
Weather & Climate
46.3
Soil Quality
32
Lawn Care
48.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, 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.