Rank

556of 3,144

Lamar, Alabama

Score 6.89 / 10· population 13,661

About 13,700 people live in Lamar, Alabama. It ranks #556 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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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