Rank

2940of 3,144

Lowndes, Alabama

Score 4.70 / 10· population 9,717

About 9,700 people live in Lowndes, Alabama. It ranks #2,940 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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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