Rank

2364of 3,144

Jefferson, Georgia

Score 5.71 / 10· population 15,183

About 15,200 people live in Jefferson, Georgia. It ranks #2,364 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #96 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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