Counties Similar to Union County, NJ
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Union County Profile
Property Tax
2.8
Cost of Living
2.4
Income & Jobs
95.3
Safety
25.1
Health
64.8
Schools
68.8
Disaster Risk
4.5
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
60
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
33.6
Property Tax
4.7
Cost of Living
1.6
Income & Jobs
92
Safety
24.4
Health
67.8
Schools
59.6
Disaster Risk
2.8
Water Quality
71.1
Weather & Climate
57.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Health
30.3
Property Tax
3.3
Cost of Living
7.3
Income & Jobs
85.6
Safety
12.8
Health
61.2
Schools
58
Disaster Risk
0
Water Quality
70.8
Weather & Climate
49.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living
Property Tax
0.6
Cost of Living
4.4
Income & Jobs
94.4
Safety
22.9
Health
74.1
Schools
65.9
Disaster Risk
4.6
Water Quality
62.3
Weather & Climate
56.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Disaster Risk
36.6
Property Tax
24.4
Cost of Living
15.4
Income & Jobs
85.3
Safety
10.3
Health
66.1
Schools
61.9
Disaster Risk
0.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
57.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health
38.9
Property Tax
19.9
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
90.9
Safety
13.5
Health
71.1
Schools
78.8
Disaster Risk
9
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
68.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
41.7
Property Tax
0.2
Cost of Living
5.3
Income & Jobs
96.1
Safety
30.5
Health
84.1
Schools
83.7
Disaster Risk
13.4
Water Quality
67.8
Weather & Climate
65
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
32.1
Property Tax
0
Cost of Living
7.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
12.3
Health
63.6
Schools
67.7
Disaster Risk
6.8
Water Quality
57.5
Weather & Climate
63.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
42.9
Property Tax
4.6
Cost of Living
0.6
Income & Jobs
99.2
Safety
40.4
Health
91.9
Schools
73.2
Disaster Risk
2.7
Water Quality
71.3
Weather & Climate
66.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
36.6
Property Tax
24.4
Cost of Living
15.4
Income & Jobs
85.3
Safety
10.3
Health
66.1
Schools
61.9
Disaster Risk
0.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
57.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health
38.9
Property Tax
19.9
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
90.9
Safety
13.5
Health
71.1
Schools
78.8
Disaster Risk
9
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
68.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
32.1
Property Tax
0
Cost of Living
7.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
12.3
Health
63.6
Schools
67.7
Disaster Risk
6.8
Water Quality
57.5
Weather & Climate
63.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
41.7
Property Tax
0.2
Cost of Living
5.3
Income & Jobs
96.1
Safety
30.5
Health
84.1
Schools
83.7
Disaster Risk
13.4
Water Quality
67.8
Weather & Climate
65
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
38.9
Property Tax
19.9
Cost of Living
8.8
Income & Jobs
90.9
Safety
13.5
Health
71.1
Schools
78.8
Disaster Risk
9
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
68.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
32.1
Property Tax
0
Cost of Living
7.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
12.3
Health
63.6
Schools
67.7
Disaster Risk
6.8
Water Quality
57.5
Weather & Climate
63.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.