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1706of 3,144

Marshall, Iowa

Score 6.20 / 10· population 40,014

About 40,000 people live in Marshall, Iowa. It ranks #1,706 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.29% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.9
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.7
  4. Sales tax3.6
  5. Property tax3.6

Environment

  1. Air quality5.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.8
  2. Life expectancy5.2
  3. Government employees5.5
  4. Single-parent households6.9

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