Rank

1754of 3,144

Houston, Alabama

Score 6.17 / 10· population 108,462

About 108,500 people live in Houston, Alabama. It ranks #1,754 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.29% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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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