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
61.6
Cost of Living
6
Income & Jobs
95.8
Safety
80.2
Health
83.1
Schools
40.5
Disaster Risk
4.5
Water Quality
55.7
Weather & Climate
69.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
49.4
Property Tax
50.5
Cost of Living
16.3
Income & Jobs
89.1
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Property Tax
46.6
Cost of Living
6.2
Income & Jobs
98.4
Safety
65.6
Health
97.1
Schools
50
Disaster Risk
11.2
Water Quality
53.6
Weather & Climate
55.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
44.4
Property Tax
41.1
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
67.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Water Quality
51.5
Property Tax
49.3
Cost of Living
10.7
Income & Jobs
94.3
Safety
82.1
Health
63
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
23.2
Water Quality
60.1
Weather & Climate
53.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
44.3
Property Tax
45.6
Cost of Living
4.2
Income & Jobs
92.6
Safety
55.3
Health
68.4
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
4.2
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
57.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Schools, Water Quality
43.3
Property Tax
52.5
Cost of Living
0.9
Income & Jobs
97.1
Safety
50.2
Health
74.5
Schools
37.9
Disaster Risk
14.8
Water Quality
38.6
Weather & Climate
59.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk
52.3
Property Tax
63
Cost of Living
12.1
Income & Jobs
71.3
Safety
83.7
Health
60.6
Schools
52.7
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
48.5
Weather & Climate
47.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk
53.6
Property Tax
60.5
Cost of Living
23.4
Income & Jobs
84.2
Safety
90.2
Health
64.3
Schools
20.2
Disaster Risk
29.1
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
60.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
53.6
Property Tax
60.5
Cost of Living
23.4
Income & Jobs
84.2
Safety
90.2
Health
64.3
Schools
20.2
Disaster Risk
29.1
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
60.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
49.4
Property Tax
50.5
Cost of Living
16.3
Income & Jobs
89.1
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
52.3
Property Tax
63
Cost of Living
12.1
Income & Jobs
71.3
Safety
83.7
Health
60.6
Schools
52.7
Disaster Risk
6.6
Water Quality
48.5
Weather & Climate
47.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
53.6
Property Tax
60.5
Cost of Living
23.4
Income & Jobs
84.2
Safety
90.2
Health
64.3
Schools
20.2
Disaster Risk
29.1
Water Quality
64.2
Weather & Climate
60.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
51.5
Property Tax
49.3
Cost of Living
10.7
Income & Jobs
94.3
Safety
82.1
Health
63
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
23.2
Water Quality
60.1
Weather & Climate
53.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
49.4
Property Tax
50.5
Cost of Living
16.3
Income & Jobs
89.1
Safety
69.7
Health
71
Schools
34.2
Disaster Risk
18.6
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
58.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.