Rank

233of 3,144

Lyon, Iowa

Score 7.30 / 10· population 12,324

About 12,300 people live in Lyon, Iowa. It ranks #233 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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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