Rank

641of 3,144

Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska

Score 6.83 / 10· population 13,738

About 13,700 people live in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska. It ranks #641 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 2.5%, lower than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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