Counties Similar to Polk County, NC
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Polk County Profile
Property Tax
79.9
Cost of Living
33.5
Income & Jobs
56.8
Safety
46.8
Health
62.8
Schools
48.8
Disaster Risk
63.1
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
73.3
Soil Quality
22.7
Lawn Care
37.4
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
47.8
Property Tax
73.2
Cost of Living
30.4
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
42.5
Health
45
Schools
44.8
Disaster Risk
62.4
Water Quality
47.2
Weather & Climate
66.2
Soil Quality
34.7
Lawn Care
34
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Soil Quality
59.7
Property Tax
84.4
Cost of Living
57.1
Income & Jobs
59.4
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
30.3
Lawn Care
53.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
48.7
Property Tax
64.4
Cost of Living
31.5
Income & Jobs
67.2
Safety
43.1
Health
52.5
Schools
45.9
Disaster Risk
56.6
Water Quality
63.2
Weather & Climate
60
Soil Quality
79
Lawn Care
82.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
58.8
Property Tax
88.3
Cost of Living
47.2
Income & Jobs
59.2
Safety
39.3
Health
57.5
Schools
62.4
Disaster Risk
79
Water Quality
61
Weather & Climate
65.7
Soil Quality
27.3
Lawn Care
41.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
51.6
Property Tax
66.2
Cost of Living
44.6
Income & Jobs
65.4
Safety
51.6
Health
51.9
Schools
40.6
Disaster Risk
59
Water Quality
40
Weather & Climate
56.6
Soil Quality
82.1
Lawn Care
68.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
54.5
Property Tax
65.6
Cost of Living
35.2
Income & Jobs
63.8
Safety
44.4
Health
64.5
Schools
66.5
Disaster Risk
70.2
Water Quality
29.5
Weather & Climate
72.6
Soil Quality
29.9
Lawn Care
52.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.5
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
54.8
Income & Jobs
51.7
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
47.1
Property Tax
56.9
Cost of Living
21.3
Income & Jobs
72.5
Safety
34.1
Health
62
Schools
56.2
Disaster Risk
60.2
Water Quality
43.3
Weather & Climate
68.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
67.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Schools, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
59.7
Property Tax
84.4
Cost of Living
57.1
Income & Jobs
59.4
Safety
45.1
Health
64.6
Schools
55.5
Disaster Risk
57.3
Water Quality
44.6
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
30.3
Lawn Care
53.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.5
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
54.8
Income & Jobs
51.7
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
58.8
Property Tax
88.3
Cost of Living
47.2
Income & Jobs
59.2
Safety
39.3
Health
57.5
Schools
62.4
Disaster Risk
79
Water Quality
61
Weather & Climate
65.7
Soil Quality
27.3
Lawn Care
41.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
58.8
Property Tax
88.3
Cost of Living
47.2
Income & Jobs
59.2
Safety
39.3
Health
57.5
Schools
62.4
Disaster Risk
79
Water Quality
61
Weather & Climate
65.7
Soil Quality
27.3
Lawn Care
41.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
54.5
Property Tax
65.6
Cost of Living
35.2
Income & Jobs
63.8
Safety
44.4
Health
64.5
Schools
66.5
Disaster Risk
70.2
Water Quality
29.5
Weather & Climate
72.6
Soil Quality
29.9
Lawn Care
52.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
57.5
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
54.8
Income & Jobs
51.7
Safety
37.9
Health
61.7
Schools
47.1
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
65.6
Weather & Climate
64.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
60.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.