Rank

1056of 3,144

Cerro Gordo, Iowa

Score 6.57 / 10· population 42,406

About 42,400 people live in Cerro Gordo, Iowa. It ranks #1,056 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 19), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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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