Rank

521of 3,144

Guthrie, Iowa

Score 6.92 / 10· population 10,722

About 10,700 people live in Guthrie, Iowa. It ranks #521 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.4 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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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