Rank

466of 3,144

Van Buren, Iowa

Score 6.98 / 10· population 7,266

About 7,300 people live in Van Buren, Iowa. It ranks #466 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% 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 about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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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