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2055of 3,144

Woodbury, Iowa

Score 5.99 / 10· population 105,951

About 106,000 people live in Woodbury, Iowa. It ranks #2,055 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 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 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 President6.1
  4. Sales tax3.6
  5. Property tax3.1

Environment

  1. Air quality5.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.1
  2. Life expectancy6.5
  3. Government employees6.0
  4. Single-parent households4.1

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