Rank

2685of 3,144

Adams, Illinois

Score 5.22 / 10· population 64,441

About 64,400 people live in Adams, Illinois. It ranks #2,685 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.52% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

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