Rank

649of 3,144

Chilton, Alabama

Score 6.83 / 10· population 46,431

About 46,400 people live in Chilton, Alabama. It ranks #649 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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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