Rank

153of 3,144

Gem, Idaho

Score 7.50 / 10· population 21,071

About 21,100 people live in Gem, Idaho. It ranks #153 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% 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 about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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