Rank

553of 3,144

Sitka, Alaska

Score 6.89 / 10· population 8,282

About 8,300 people live in Sitka, Alaska. It ranks #553 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.37% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.4 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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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