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
76.8
Cost of Living
33.7
Income & Jobs
42
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
46.1
Property Tax
71.7
Cost of Living
26.9
Income & Jobs
42.8
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
52.2
Property Tax
71
Cost of Living
45.8
Income & Jobs
58.2
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
57.1
Property Tax
89.8
Cost of Living
54
Income & Jobs
47
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, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
60.1
Property Tax
82.6
Cost of Living
60
Income & Jobs
62.5
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
54.7
Property Tax
67.4
Cost of Living
35
Income & Jobs
63
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
52.4
Property Tax
66.4
Cost of Living
49.7
Income & Jobs
37.1
Safety
37.8
Health
48
Schools
68.5
Disaster Risk
62.1
Water Quality
44.2
Weather & Climate
58.6
Soil Quality
30.8
Lawn Care
52.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Schools, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
58.4
Property Tax
85.2
Cost of Living
49
Income & Jobs
59.6
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
48.1
Property Tax
64.5
Cost of Living
51
Income & Jobs
30.2
Safety
37.6
Health
38
Schools
48.7
Disaster Risk
65.7
Water Quality
53.7
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
34.7
Lawn Care
31.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
60.1
Property Tax
82.6
Cost of Living
60
Income & Jobs
62.5
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
57.1
Property Tax
89.8
Cost of Living
54
Income & Jobs
47
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, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
48.1
Property Tax
64.5
Cost of Living
51
Income & Jobs
30.2
Safety
37.6
Health
38
Schools
48.7
Disaster Risk
65.7
Water Quality
53.7
Weather & Climate
65.6
Soil Quality
34.7
Lawn Care
31.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
58.4
Property Tax
85.2
Cost of Living
49
Income & Jobs
59.6
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
54.7
Property Tax
67.4
Cost of Living
35
Income & Jobs
63
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
57.1
Property Tax
89.8
Cost of Living
54
Income & Jobs
47
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, Income & Jobs, 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.