Rank

976of 3,144

Jasper, Iowa

Score 6.62 / 10· population 37,919

About 37,900 people live in Jasper, Iowa. It ranks #976 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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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