Rank

2370of 3,144

Columbia, Arkansas

Score 5.71 / 10· population 22,150

About 22,200 people live in Columbia, Arkansas. It ranks #2,370 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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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