Rank

2328of 3,144

Escambia, Alabama

Score 5.74 / 10· population 36,558

About 36,600 people live in Escambia, Alabama. It ranks #2,328 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.7 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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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