Counties Similar to Polk County, MO
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Polk County Profile
Property Tax
78.1
Cost of Living
55.8
Income & Jobs
32.9
Safety
26.5
Health
30.3
Schools
28.6
Disaster Risk
45.5
Water Quality
59.6
Weather & Climate
56.7
Soil Quality
61
Lawn Care
54
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
64.3
Cost of Living
64.7
Income & Jobs
39.1
Safety
19.5
Health
33
Schools
37.2
Disaster Risk
38
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
55
Soil Quality
19.2
Lawn Care
40.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Water Quality
41.9
Property Tax
67.1
Cost of Living
54.7
Income & Jobs
29.3
Safety
23.8
Health
31.1
Schools
33.5
Disaster Risk
30
Water Quality
58.5
Weather & Climate
67.3
Soil Quality
15.8
Lawn Care
44.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
51.9
Property Tax
89.7
Cost of Living
64.8
Income & Jobs
26
Safety
36.7
Health
37.4
Schools
38
Disaster Risk
45.7
Water Quality
60.4
Weather & Climate
64.7
Soil Quality
28.6
Lawn Care
53.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
45
Property Tax
77
Cost of Living
60.9
Income & Jobs
22.5
Safety
38.7
Health
29.6
Schools
15.3
Disaster Risk
56.5
Water Quality
54.1
Weather & Climate
61.1
Soil Quality
34.8
Lawn Care
39.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
42.5
Property Tax
66.4
Cost of Living
49.6
Income & Jobs
42.9
Safety
37.5
Health
19.5
Schools
36.4
Disaster Risk
37.1
Water Quality
46.4
Weather & Climate
55.6
Soil Quality
44
Lawn Care
53.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools
43.7
Property Tax
74.5
Cost of Living
65.2
Income & Jobs
14.4
Safety
33.3
Health
24.5
Schools
22.1
Disaster Risk
49.9
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
60.9
Soil Quality
42.4
Lawn Care
30.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
43.3
Property Tax
67.9
Cost of Living
60.8
Income & Jobs
29
Safety
10.2
Health
34.2
Schools
48.4
Disaster Risk
46.3
Water Quality
49.5
Weather & Climate
56.8
Soil Quality
54.3
Lawn Care
49.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
46.5
Property Tax
81.2
Cost of Living
71
Income & Jobs
28.9
Safety
18.7
Health
30.6
Schools
39.1
Disaster Risk
24.9
Water Quality
52.1
Weather & Climate
63.1
Soil Quality
48.7
Lawn Care
52
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
46.5
Property Tax
81.2
Cost of Living
71
Income & Jobs
28.9
Safety
18.7
Health
30.6
Schools
39.1
Disaster Risk
24.9
Water Quality
52.1
Weather & Climate
63.1
Soil Quality
48.7
Lawn Care
52
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
43.7
Property Tax
74.5
Cost of Living
65.2
Income & Jobs
14.4
Safety
33.3
Health
24.5
Schools
22.1
Disaster Risk
49.9
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
60.9
Soil Quality
42.4
Lawn Care
30.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
51.9
Property Tax
89.7
Cost of Living
64.8
Income & Jobs
26
Safety
36.7
Health
37.4
Schools
38
Disaster Risk
45.7
Water Quality
60.4
Weather & Climate
64.7
Soil Quality
28.6
Lawn Care
53.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
45
Property Tax
77
Cost of Living
60.9
Income & Jobs
22.5
Safety
38.7
Health
29.6
Schools
15.3
Disaster Risk
56.5
Water Quality
54.1
Weather & Climate
61.1
Soil Quality
34.8
Lawn Care
39.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
43.7
Property Tax
74.5
Cost of Living
65.2
Income & Jobs
14.4
Safety
33.3
Health
24.5
Schools
22.1
Disaster Risk
49.9
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
60.9
Soil Quality
42.4
Lawn Care
30.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
43.3
Property Tax
67.9
Cost of Living
60.8
Income & Jobs
29
Safety
10.2
Health
34.2
Schools
48.4
Disaster Risk
46.3
Water Quality
49.5
Weather & Climate
56.8
Soil Quality
54.3
Lawn Care
49.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, 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.