Rank

242of 3,144

Owyhee, Idaho

Score 7.28 / 10· population 12,722

About 12,700 people live in Owyhee, Idaho. It ranks #242 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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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