Rank

1059of 3,144

Adair, Iowa

Score 6.57 / 10· population 7,389

About 7,400 people live in Adair, Iowa. It ranks #1,059 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% of counties. On this site's state scores, Iowa gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values