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
94.1
Cost of Living
29.2
Income & Jobs
14.8
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
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51.2
Property Tax
84.9
Cost of Living
60.6
Income & Jobs
25.5
Safety
45
Health
45.4
Schools
34
Disaster Risk
33.2
Water Quality
26.9
Weather & Climate
67.7
Soil Quality
40.2
Lawn Care
49.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
54.1
Property Tax
82.5
Cost of Living
29.6
Income & Jobs
55
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: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
55.8
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
44.5
Income & Jobs
51.9
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
52.6
Property Tax
87
Cost of Living
53.8
Income & Jobs
44.3
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
55.6
Property Tax
96.2
Cost of Living
69.6
Income & Jobs
23.1
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
Property Tax
78.3
Cost of Living
53
Income & Jobs
36.3
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
91.4
Cost of Living
67.9
Income & Jobs
31.2
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
42.7
Property Tax
85.6
Cost of Living
31.9
Income & Jobs
40.5
Safety
31.3
Health
45.2
Schools
35.6
Disaster Risk
13.5
Water Quality
13.9
Weather & Climate
71.2
Soil Quality
66.8
Lawn Care
33.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
55.6
Property Tax
96.2
Cost of Living
69.6
Income & Jobs
23.1
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
56.4
Property Tax
91.4
Cost of Living
67.9
Income & Jobs
31.2
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
51.2
Property Tax
84.9
Cost of Living
60.6
Income & Jobs
25.5
Safety
45
Health
45.4
Schools
34
Disaster Risk
33.2
Water Quality
26.9
Weather & Climate
67.7
Soil Quality
40.2
Lawn Care
49.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
Property Tax
78.3
Cost of Living
53
Income & Jobs
36.3
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
54.1
Property Tax
82.5
Cost of Living
29.6
Income & Jobs
55
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: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
55.8
Property Tax
89.3
Cost of Living
44.5
Income & Jobs
51.9
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
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.