Rank

779of 3,144

Boone, Iowa

Score 6.74 / 10· population 26,590

About 26,600 people live in Boone, Iowa. It ranks #779 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.29% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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.

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