Rank

2923of 3,144

Sumter, Alabama

Score 4.73 / 10· population 11,727

About 11,700 people live in Sumter, Alabama. It ranks #2,923 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.28% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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