Rank

914of 3,144

Decatur, Iowa

Score 6.66 / 10· population 7,665

About 7,700 people live in Decatur, Iowa. It ranks #914 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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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