Rank

2487of 3,144

Hempstead, Arkansas

Score 5.55 / 10· population 19,343

About 19,300 people live in Hempstead, Arkansas. It ranks #2,487 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% 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 larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), 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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