Rank

630of 3,144

Carroll, Iowa

Score 6.84 / 10· population 20,522

About 20,500 people live in Carroll, Iowa. It ranks #630 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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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