Rank

2743of 3,144

Hale, Alabama

Score 5.12 / 10· population 14,888

About 14,900 people live in Hale, Alabama. It ranks #2,743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.19% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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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