Rank

1063of 3,144

Baxter, Arkansas

Score 6.57 / 10· population 42,875

About 42,900 people live in Baxter, Arkansas. It ranks #1,063 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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