Rank

2574of 3,144

Howard, Arkansas

Score 5.42 / 10· population 12,533

About 12,500 people live in Howard, Arkansas. It ranks #2,574 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% 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 larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% 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 lower than in 56% 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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