Rank

2715of 3,144

Carroll, Illinois

Score 5.17 / 10· population 15,526

About 15,500 people live in Carroll, Illinois. It ranks #2,715 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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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