Rank

1086of 3,144

Franklin, Arkansas

Score 6.55 / 10· population 17,468

About 17,500 people live in Franklin, Arkansas. It ranks #1,086 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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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