Rank

1028of 3,144

Lauderdale, Alabama

Score 6.60 / 10· population 96,814

About 96,800 people live in Lauderdale, Alabama. It ranks #1,028 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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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