Rank

1110of 3,144

Butler, Alabama

Score 6.54 / 10· population 18,382

About 18,400 people live in Butler, Alabama. It ranks #1,110 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.26% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alabama gets 6.66 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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