Rank

142of 3,144

Jefferson, Idaho

Score 7.53 / 10· population 34,198

About 34,200 people live in Jefferson, Idaho. It ranks #142 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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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