Rank

1423of 3,144

Pickens, Alabama

Score 6.37 / 10· population 18,688

About 18,700 people live in Pickens, Alabama. It ranks #1,423 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.21% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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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