Counties Similar to Watauga County, NC
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Watauga County Profile
Property Tax
92.9
Cost of Living
28.8
Income & Jobs
17.4
Safety
53.3
Health
64.8
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
28.2
Water Quality
30.2
Weather & Climate
66.3
Soil Quality
42.3
Lawn Care
43.7
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
53.4
Property Tax
81
Cost of Living
28.2
Income & Jobs
51.9
Safety
54.3
Health
58.4
Schools
64.6
Disaster Risk
40.2
Water Quality
12.7
Weather & Climate
58.4
Soil Quality
43.2
Lawn Care
58.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
52.2
Property Tax
86.7
Cost of Living
52
Income & Jobs
43.1
Safety
34.7
Health
44.3
Schools
62.7
Disaster Risk
23.3
Water Quality
35.4
Weather & Climate
54.6
Soil Quality
40.3
Lawn Care
49.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Water Quality, Lawn Care
53.3
Property Tax
77.6
Cost of Living
44.6
Income & Jobs
37.4
Safety
29.2
Health
76.6
Schools
63.6
Disaster Risk
43.4
Water Quality
25.8
Weather & Climate
49.2
Soil Quality
65.2
Lawn Care
39.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
56.4
Property Tax
89.9
Cost of Living
47
Income & Jobs
52.2
Safety
54.4
Health
66.5
Schools
34.8
Disaster Risk
35.8
Water Quality
36.3
Weather & Climate
77.9
Soil Quality
39.4
Lawn Care
51.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
56
Property Tax
92.2
Cost of Living
67.7
Income & Jobs
21.3
Safety
37.9
Health
41.8
Schools
64
Disaster Risk
26.2
Water Quality
26.2
Weather & Climate
75.5
Soil Quality
38.5
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
55.5
Property Tax
95.5
Cost of Living
70
Income & Jobs
21.7
Safety
33.5
Health
47.1
Schools
56.2
Disaster Risk
19.5
Water Quality
29.4
Weather & Climate
75
Soil Quality
37.2
Lawn Care
54.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
52.6
Property Tax
76.8
Cost of Living
33.7
Income & Jobs
42
Safety
46.8
Health
62.8
Schools
48.8
Disaster Risk
63.1
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
73.3
Soil Quality
22.7
Lawn Care
37.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
51.4
Property Tax
87.4
Cost of Living
34.2
Income & Jobs
47.2
Safety
24.9
Health
65.6
Schools
64
Disaster Risk
28.5
Water Quality
57.5
Weather & Climate
60.6
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
78.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
55.5
Property Tax
95.5
Cost of Living
70
Income & Jobs
21.7
Safety
33.5
Health
47.1
Schools
56.2
Disaster Risk
19.5
Water Quality
29.4
Weather & Climate
75
Soil Quality
37.2
Lawn Care
54.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
56
Property Tax
92.2
Cost of Living
67.7
Income & Jobs
21.3
Safety
37.9
Health
41.8
Schools
64
Disaster Risk
26.2
Water Quality
26.2
Weather & Climate
75.5
Soil Quality
38.5
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
52.2
Property Tax
86.7
Cost of Living
52
Income & Jobs
43.1
Safety
34.7
Health
44.3
Schools
62.7
Disaster Risk
23.3
Water Quality
35.4
Weather & Climate
54.6
Soil Quality
40.3
Lawn Care
49.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Schools, Water Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
52.6
Property Tax
76.8
Cost of Living
33.7
Income & Jobs
42
Safety
46.8
Health
62.8
Schools
48.8
Disaster Risk
63.1
Water Quality
48.6
Weather & Climate
73.3
Soil Quality
22.7
Lawn Care
37.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
53.3
Property Tax
77.6
Cost of Living
44.6
Income & Jobs
37.4
Safety
29.2
Health
76.6
Schools
63.6
Disaster Risk
43.4
Water Quality
25.8
Weather & Climate
49.2
Soil Quality
65.2
Lawn Care
39.4
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
53.4
Property Tax
81
Cost of Living
28.2
Income & Jobs
51.9
Safety
54.3
Health
58.4
Schools
64.6
Disaster Risk
40.2
Water Quality
12.7
Weather & Climate
58.4
Soil Quality
43.2
Lawn Care
58.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, 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.