Rank

922of 3,144

Van Buren, Arkansas

Score 6.65 / 10· population 16,142

About 16,100 people live in Van Buren, Arkansas. It ranks #922 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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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