Rank

1631of 3,144

Jackson, Alabama

Score 6.24 / 10· population 53,467

About 53,500 people live in Jackson, Alabama. It ranks #1,631 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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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