Rank

1851of 3,144

Webster, Iowa

Score 6.12 / 10· population 36,485

About 36,500 people live in Webster, Iowa. It ranks #1,851 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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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