Rank

819of 3,144

Franklin, Alabama

Score 6.72 / 10· population 31,802

About 31,800 people live in Franklin, Alabama. It ranks #819 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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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