Counties Similar to Wake County, NC
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Wake County Profile
Property Tax
59.6
Cost of Living
5.7
Income & Jobs
96.2
Safety
80.2
Health
83.1
Schools
40.5
Disaster Risk
4.5
Water Quality
55.7
Weather & Climate
69.7
Soil Quality
25.7
Lawn Care
43.8
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
48.3
Cost of Living
15.9
Income & Jobs
88.9
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
62
Lawn Care
72.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
51.8
Property Tax
44.9
Cost of Living
6
Income & Jobs
98.4
Safety
65.6
Health
97.1
Schools
50
Disaster Risk
11.2
Water Quality
53.6
Weather & Climate
55.7
Soil Quality
82.2
Lawn Care
70.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
44.1
Property Tax
38.9
Cost of Living
3.9
Income & Jobs
89.4
Safety
62.7
Health
70.9
Schools
38.3
Disaster Risk
1.5
Water Quality
66.8
Weather & Climate
67.3
Soil Quality
74.4
Lawn Care
50.2
Farmers Markets
Better on: Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
51.2
Property Tax
48.7
Cost of Living
9.9
Income & Jobs
93.2
Safety
82.1
Health
63
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
23.2
Water Quality
60.1
Weather & Climate
53.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
25.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
44.1
Property Tax
44.6
Cost of Living
4
Income & Jobs
93
Safety
55.3
Health
68.4
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
4.2
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
57.3
Soil Quality
18.8
Lawn Care
39.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Schools, Water Quality
42.9
Property Tax
49.5
Cost of Living
0.9
Income & Jobs
97.7
Safety
50.2
Health
74.5
Schools
37.9
Disaster Risk
14.8
Water Quality
38.6
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
56.6
Lawn Care
63.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
52.2
Property Tax
61.8
Cost of Living
5.5
Income & Jobs
96.6
Safety
68.7
Health
66
Schools
49.7
Disaster Risk
14.7
Water Quality
86
Weather & Climate
84.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
36.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
54.6
Property Tax
38.4
Cost of Living
11.8
Income & Jobs
95.4
Safety
76.4
Health
95.8
Schools
55.4
Disaster Risk
26.5
Water Quality
37.1
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
64.9
Lawn Care
68.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
Property Tax
48.3
Cost of Living
15.9
Income & Jobs
88.9
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
62
Lawn Care
72.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
54.6
Property Tax
38.4
Cost of Living
11.8
Income & Jobs
95.4
Safety
76.4
Health
95.8
Schools
55.4
Disaster Risk
26.5
Water Quality
37.1
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
64.9
Lawn Care
68.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
51.2
Property Tax
48.7
Cost of Living
9.9
Income & Jobs
93.2
Safety
82.1
Health
63
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
23.2
Water Quality
60.1
Weather & Climate
53.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
25.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
54.6
Property Tax
38.4
Cost of Living
11.8
Income & Jobs
95.4
Safety
76.4
Health
95.8
Schools
55.4
Disaster Risk
26.5
Water Quality
37.1
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
64.9
Lawn Care
68.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
51.2
Property Tax
48.7
Cost of Living
9.9
Income & Jobs
93.2
Safety
82.1
Health
63
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
23.2
Water Quality
60.1
Weather & Climate
53.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
25.9
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Property Tax
48.3
Cost of Living
15.9
Income & Jobs
88.9
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.8
Soil Quality
62
Lawn Care
72.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, 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.