Rank

301of 3,144

Jerome, Idaho

Score 7.17 / 10· population 25,479

About 25,500 people live in Jerome, Idaho. It ranks #301 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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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