Rank

2503of 3,144

Garland, Arkansas

Score 5.54 / 10· population 99,784

About 99,800 people live in Garland, Arkansas. It ranks #2,503 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.6
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.8
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax7.6

Environment

  1. Air quality5.1
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.0

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate3.5
  2. Life expectancy2.4
  3. Government employees8.2
  4. Single-parent households1.6

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