Rank

557of 3,144

Chickasaw, Iowa

Score 6.89 / 10· population 11,658

About 11,700 people live in Chickasaw, Iowa. It ranks #557 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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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