Rank
374of 3,144
Skagway, Alaska
Score 7.08 / 10· population 1,095
About 1,100 people live in Skagway, Alaska. It ranks #374 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 3%, lower than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. 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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Eleven factors
Government behavior
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.3
- 2A (state)10.0
- GOP + LP vote for President est.2.7
- Sales tax7.3
- Property tax8.0
Environment
- Air quality est.7.7
- Floods / hurricanes10.0
Private behavior
- Homicide rate10.0
- Life expectancy est.10.0
- Government employees0.1
- Single-parent households9.1