Rank

770of 3,144

Nez Perce, Idaho

Score 6.74 / 10· population 42,987

About 43,000 people live in Nez Perce, Idaho. It ranks #770 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.9
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.9
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax6.3

Environment

  1. Air quality6.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.3
  2. Life expectancy5.3
  3. Government employees3.2
  4. Single-parent households5.1

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