Rank

1164of 3,144

Lawrence, Alabama

Score 6.51 / 10· population 33,502

About 33,500 people live in Lawrence, Alabama. It ranks #1,164 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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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