Rank

2949of 3,144

Coles, Illinois

Score 4.69 / 10· population 46,060

About 46,100 people live in Coles, Illinois. It ranks #2,949 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.72% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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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