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2590of 3,144

Monroe, Arkansas

Score 5.39 / 10· population 6,512

About 6,500 people live in Monroe, Arkansas. It ranks #2,590 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.14% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% 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 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 President5.7
  4. Sales tax4.1
  5. Property tax9.3

Environment

  1. Air quality5.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate0.0
  2. Life expectancy0.0
  3. Government employees6.9
  4. Single-parent households0.5

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