Rank

2865of 3,144

Mississippi, Arkansas

Score 4.87 / 10· population 38,663

About 38,700 people live in Mississippi, Arkansas. It ranks #2,865 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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