Rank

2905of 3,144

Desha, Arkansas

Score 4.79 / 10· population 10,479

About 10,500 people live in Desha, Arkansas. It ranks #2,905 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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