Counties Similar to Polk County, NE
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Polk County Profile
Property Tax
36.2
Cost of Living
72.3
Income & Jobs
61.5
Safety
89
Health
66.3
Schools
58.8
Disaster Risk
74.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.9
Soil Quality
56.4
Lawn Care
58.3
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
64.3
Property Tax
26.9
Cost of Living
64.7
Income & Jobs
60
Safety
85.7
Health
71
Schools
60.9
Disaster Risk
85.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.3
Soil Quality
77.2
Lawn Care
71.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
67.6
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
76.7
Income & Jobs
58.7
Safety
91.4
Health
73.7
Schools
57.5
Disaster Risk
82.8
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.1
Soil Quality
53.5
Lawn Care
50.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
67.1
Property Tax
36.8
Cost of Living
68.8
Income & Jobs
64.6
Safety
82.5
Health
81.6
Schools
61.8
Disaster Risk
65.9
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
45.1
Soil Quality
79.2
Lawn Care
65.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
66.9
Property Tax
45.9
Cost of Living
66
Income & Jobs
61
Safety
88.2
Health
75
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
85.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
45.9
Soil Quality
69
Lawn Care
62.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
62.1
Property Tax
20.7
Cost of Living
64.8
Income & Jobs
56.7
Safety
85.8
Health
68.4
Schools
61.8
Disaster Risk
61.5
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.4
Soil Quality
76.7
Lawn Care
81.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Schools, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
68.5
Property Tax
34.6
Cost of Living
85.8
Income & Jobs
58.3
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
68.8
Lawn Care
53.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
67.2
Property Tax
35.3
Cost of Living
72.5
Income & Jobs
71
Safety
85.5
Health
76.7
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
92.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46.8
Soil Quality
68
Lawn Care
59.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
68.5
Property Tax
19.5
Cost of Living
82.8
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.4
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
56.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
68.5
Property Tax
34.6
Cost of Living
85.8
Income & Jobs
58.3
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
68.8
Lawn Care
53.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
68.5
Property Tax
19.5
Cost of Living
82.8
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43.4
Soil Quality
73.2
Lawn Care
56.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Soil Quality
67.6
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
76.7
Income & Jobs
58.7
Safety
91.4
Health
73.7
Schools
57.5
Disaster Risk
82.8
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.1
Soil Quality
53.5
Lawn Care
50.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
67.2
Property Tax
35.3
Cost of Living
72.5
Income & Jobs
71
Safety
85.5
Health
76.7
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
92.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46.8
Soil Quality
68
Lawn Care
59.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
66.9
Property Tax
45.9
Cost of Living
66
Income & Jobs
61
Safety
88.2
Health
75
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
85.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
45.9
Soil Quality
69
Lawn Care
62.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
64.3
Property Tax
26.9
Cost of Living
64.7
Income & Jobs
60
Safety
85.7
Health
71
Schools
60.9
Disaster Risk
85.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.3
Soil Quality
77.2
Lawn Care
71.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil 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.