Counties Similar to Polk County, WI
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Polk County Profile
Property Tax
27
Cost of Living
29.3
Income & Jobs
77.2
Safety
60.9
Health
70.7
Schools
77.2
Disaster Risk
36.7
Water Quality
44
Weather & Climate
49.5
Soil Quality
57.2
Lawn Care
59.1
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
55.5
Property Tax
26.4
Cost of Living
32.3
Income & Jobs
76
Safety
68.9
Health
65.8
Schools
84.9
Disaster Risk
44.8
Water Quality
49.3
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
45.6
Lawn Care
60.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
50.6
Property Tax
17.5
Cost of Living
16.6
Income & Jobs
82
Safety
70
Health
78.5
Schools
73.8
Disaster Risk
25.2
Water Quality
42.7
Weather & Climate
49.5
Soil Quality
75.9
Lawn Care
74
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
53.5
Property Tax
17.6
Cost of Living
18.1
Income & Jobs
85.7
Safety
74.7
Health
75.8
Schools
82.7
Disaster Risk
32.5
Water Quality
41.8
Weather & Climate
58
Soil Quality
43.6
Lawn Care
61.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
58.9
Property Tax
30
Cost of Living
37.8
Income & Jobs
75.4
Safety
85
Health
72.4
Schools
73.1
Disaster Risk
40.9
Water Quality
45.7
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
66.3
Lawn Care
66
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
46.8
Property Tax
29.1
Cost of Living
21.6
Income & Jobs
76.9
Safety
59.2
Health
61.4
Schools
61.9
Disaster Risk
23.6
Water Quality
40.2
Weather & Climate
61.3
Soil Quality
48.8
Lawn Care
55.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Weather & Climate
50.8
Property Tax
17.1
Cost of Living
27.9
Income & Jobs
71.6
Safety
56.7
Health
79.6
Schools
73
Disaster Risk
34.3
Water Quality
63.2
Weather & Climate
54.1
Soil Quality
67.4
Lawn Care
71.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
44.9
Property Tax
11.7
Cost of Living
27.3
Income & Jobs
75.1
Safety
50.8
Health
70.4
Schools
63.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
31.9
Weather & Climate
52.4
Soil Quality
86.9
Lawn Care
82.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
49.2
Property Tax
15.2
Cost of Living
26.4
Income & Jobs
72.9
Safety
51.6
Health
85.7
Schools
65.8
Disaster Risk
51.2
Water Quality
48.2
Weather & Climate
48.4
Soil Quality
66
Lawn Care
68.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
58.9
Property Tax
30
Cost of Living
37.8
Income & Jobs
75.4
Safety
85
Health
72.4
Schools
73.1
Disaster Risk
40.9
Water Quality
45.7
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
66.3
Lawn Care
66
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
55.5
Property Tax
26.4
Cost of Living
32.3
Income & Jobs
76
Safety
68.9
Health
65.8
Schools
84.9
Disaster Risk
44.8
Water Quality
49.3
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
45.6
Lawn Care
60.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
49.2
Property Tax
15.2
Cost of Living
26.4
Income & Jobs
72.9
Safety
51.6
Health
85.7
Schools
65.8
Disaster Risk
51.2
Water Quality
48.2
Weather & Climate
48.4
Soil Quality
66
Lawn Care
68.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
55.5
Property Tax
26.4
Cost of Living
32.3
Income & Jobs
76
Safety
68.9
Health
65.8
Schools
84.9
Disaster Risk
44.8
Water Quality
49.3
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
45.6
Lawn Care
60.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
58.9
Property Tax
30
Cost of Living
37.8
Income & Jobs
75.4
Safety
85
Health
72.4
Schools
73.1
Disaster Risk
40.9
Water Quality
45.7
Weather & Climate
52
Soil Quality
66.3
Lawn Care
66
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, 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.