Rank

1354of 3,144

Madison, Alabama

Score 6.41 / 10· population 412,600

About 412,600 people live in Madison, Alabama. It ranks #1,354 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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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