Rank
862of 3,144
Ouray, Colorado
Score 6.69 / 10· population 5,176
About 5,200 people live in Ouray, Colorado. It ranks #862 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 5.45%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.
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Eleven factors
Government behavior
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.1
- 2A (state)3.0
- GOP + LP vote for President3.9
- Sales tax5.1
- Property tax8.8
Environment
- Air quality est.7.5
- Floods / hurricanes7.5
Private behavior
- Homicide rate10.0
- Life expectancy10.0
- Government employees1.5
- Single-parent households9.6