Rank

725of 3,144

Jefferson, Iowa

Score 6.78 / 10· population 15,440

About 15,400 people live in Jefferson, Iowa. It ranks #725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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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