Rank

2890of 3,144

Moultrie, Illinois

Score 4.82 / 10· population 14,342

About 14,300 people live in Moultrie, Illinois. It ranks #2,890 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.74% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% 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 64% 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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