Rank

2609of 3,144

Monroe, Illinois

Score 5.37 / 10· population 34,957

About 35,000 people live in Monroe, Illinois. It ranks #2,609 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.46% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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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