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
39.3
Cost of Living
76.3
Income & Jobs
70.9
Safety
89
Health
66.3
Schools
58.8
Disaster Risk
74.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
77.8
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools
65.3
Property Tax
34.4
Cost of Living
63
Income & Jobs
64.7
Safety
85.7
Health
71
Schools
60.9
Disaster Risk
85.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
67.4
Property Tax
28.7
Cost of Living
75.4
Income & Jobs
59.5
Safety
91.4
Health
73.7
Schools
57.5
Disaster Risk
82.8
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
39.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
64.2
Property Tax
25.1
Cost of Living
71.3
Income & Jobs
59.6
Safety
85.8
Health
68.4
Schools
61.8
Disaster Risk
61.5
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
48
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Schools
Property Tax
38.1
Cost of Living
85.6
Income & Jobs
58.8
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
Property Tax
44.5
Cost of Living
68
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
88.2
Health
75
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
85.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Disaster Risk
72.3
Property Tax
45
Cost of Living
79.3
Income & Jobs
71.5
Safety
92
Health
74.4
Schools
60.3
Disaster Risk
93.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
66.5
Property Tax
38.4
Cost of Living
67.7
Income & Jobs
67.1
Safety
85.5
Health
76.7
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
92.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
Property Tax
38.1
Cost of Living
85.6
Income & Jobs
58.8
Safety
75.6
Health
73.1
Schools
66.8
Disaster Risk
79.1
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
47
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
72.3
Property Tax
45
Cost of Living
79.3
Income & Jobs
71.5
Safety
92
Health
74.4
Schools
60.3
Disaster Risk
93.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
Property Tax
28.3
Cost of Living
77.8
Income & Jobs
67.8
Safety
90.2
Health
71
Schools
70.3
Disaster Risk
68
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
43
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Schools
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
72.3
Property Tax
45
Cost of Living
79.3
Income & Jobs
71.5
Safety
92
Health
74.4
Schools
60.3
Disaster Risk
93.6
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
40.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
66.5
Property Tax
38.4
Cost of Living
67.7
Income & Jobs
67.1
Safety
85.5
Health
76.7
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
92.2
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Health, Disaster Risk
Property Tax
44.5
Cost of Living
68
Income & Jobs
57.1
Safety
88.2
Health
75
Schools
50.4
Disaster Risk
85.3
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
46
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health, Disaster Risk
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.