Rank

1065of 3,144

Rabun, Georgia

Score 6.56 / 10· population 17,442

About 17,400 people live in Rabun, Georgia. It ranks #1,065 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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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