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
6.5
Cost of Living
15.8
Income & Jobs
85.3
Safety
29.8
Health
76.1
Schools
47.2
Disaster Risk
8
Water Quality
69.8
Weather & Climate
49.8
Soil Quality
77
Lawn Care
86.8
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
37.2
Property Tax
15
Cost of Living
18.4
Income & Jobs
78.4
Safety
34.1
Health
70
Schools
42
Disaster Risk
3.3
Water Quality
68.6
Weather & Climate
52.1
Soil Quality
59
Lawn Care
69.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
37.1
Property Tax
21.3
Cost of Living
9.2
Income & Jobs
79.9
Safety
26
Health
76.6
Schools
48.5
Disaster Risk
6.3
Water Quality
68.2
Weather & Climate
59.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
71.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
37.8
Property Tax
3.5
Cost of Living
26.9
Income & Jobs
74.9
Safety
30.6
Health
74
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
63.4
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
74.5
Lawn Care
67
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
33.6
Property Tax
5
Cost of Living
1.5
Income & Jobs
91.4
Safety
24.4
Health
67.8
Schools
59.6
Disaster Risk
2.8
Water Quality
71.1
Weather & Climate
57.6
Soil Quality
31.1
Lawn Care
46.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
39.1
Property Tax
8.3
Cost of Living
24.8
Income & Jobs
74.7
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.8
Soil Quality
75.2
Lawn Care
69.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
44.2
Property Tax
15.5
Cost of Living
23.9
Income & Jobs
80.9
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.4
Soil Quality
80.5
Lawn Care
68.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality
38.1
Property Tax
7.7
Cost of Living
7.8
Income & Jobs
90.5
Safety
22.6
Health
95.4
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
6.1
Water Quality
65
Weather & Climate
51.1
Soil Quality
75.6
Lawn Care
71.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
10.3
Cost of Living
7.9
Income & Jobs
89.8
Safety
23.8
Health
95.6
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
10.7
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
51.1
Soil Quality
68.7
Lawn Care
69.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
37.8
Property Tax
3.5
Cost of Living
26.9
Income & Jobs
74.9
Safety
30.6
Health
74
Schools
46.3
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
63.4
Weather & Climate
62.1
Soil Quality
74.5
Lawn Care
67
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate
39.1
Property Tax
8.3
Cost of Living
24.8
Income & Jobs
74.7
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.8
Soil Quality
75.2
Lawn Care
69.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
44.2
Property Tax
15.5
Cost of Living
23.9
Income & Jobs
80.9
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.4
Soil Quality
80.5
Lawn Care
68.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
39.1
Property Tax
8.3
Cost of Living
24.8
Income & Jobs
74.7
Safety
28
Health
72.3
Schools
59.9
Disaster Risk
13.6
Water Quality
57.1
Weather & Climate
50.8
Soil Quality
75.2
Lawn Care
69.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Property Tax
10.3
Cost of Living
7.9
Income & Jobs
89.8
Safety
23.8
Health
95.6
Schools
49.8
Disaster Risk
10.7
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
51.1
Soil Quality
68.7
Lawn Care
69.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
44.2
Property Tax
15.5
Cost of Living
23.9
Income & Jobs
80.9
Safety
36.8
Health
81.4
Schools
64.3
Disaster Risk
10
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
52.4
Soil Quality
80.5
Lawn Care
68.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, 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.