Rank

422of 3,144

Shelby, Alabama

Score 7.02 / 10· population 233,000

About 233,000 people live in Shelby, Alabama. It ranks #422 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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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