Rank

1426of 3,144

Madison, Arkansas

Score 6.37 / 10· population 17,775

About 17,800 people live in Madison, Arkansas. It ranks #1,426 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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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