Counties Similar to Polk County, IA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Polk County Profile
Property Tax
5.9
Cost of Living
15.4
Income & Jobs
85.5
Safety
29.8
Health
76.1
Schools
47.2
Disaster Risk
8
Water Quality
69.8
Weather & Climate
49.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
37.3
Property Tax
16.5
Cost of Living
17.6
Income & Jobs
79.1
Safety
34.1
Health
70
Schools
42
Disaster Risk
3.3
Water Quality
68.6
Weather & Climate
51.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
36.7
Property Tax
18.2
Cost of Living
9.4
Income & Jobs
81.8
Safety
26
Health
76.6
Schools
48.5
Disaster Risk
6.3
Water Quality
68.2
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
38.1
Property Tax
3.9
Cost of Living
27.4
Income & Jobs
77.1
Safety
30.6
Health
74
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
63.4
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
38.9
Property Tax
7.3
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
76.3
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
33.6
Property Tax
4.7
Cost of Living
1.6
Income & Jobs
92
Safety
24.4
Health
67.8
Schools
59.6
Disaster Risk
2.8
Water Quality
71.1
Weather & Climate
57.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
38
Property Tax
6.7
Cost of Living
7.6
Income & Jobs
91
Safety
22.6
Health
95.4
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
6.1
Water Quality
65
Weather & Climate
51
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
44.1
Property Tax
14.8
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
80.8
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
10.4
Cost of Living
7.8
Income & Jobs
90.3
Safety
23.8
Health
95.6
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
10.7
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
50.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
38.1
Property Tax
3.9
Cost of Living
27.4
Income & Jobs
77.1
Safety
30.6
Health
74
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
63.4
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
38.9
Property Tax
7.3
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
76.3
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
44.1
Property Tax
14.8
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
80.8
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
38.9
Property Tax
7.3
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
76.3
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
10.4
Cost of Living
7.8
Income & Jobs
90.3
Safety
23.8
Health
95.6
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
10.7
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
50.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
44.1
Property Tax
14.8
Cost of Living
24
Income & Jobs
80.8
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.