Rank

2601of 3,144

La Paz, Arizona

Score 5.38 / 10· population 16,710

About 16,700 people live in La Paz, Arizona. It ranks #2,601 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arizona gets 6.18 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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