Rank

1225of 3,144

Story, Iowa

Score 6.47 / 10· population 98,566

About 98,600 people live in Story, Iowa. It ranks #1,225 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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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