Rank

1340of 3,144

Bourbon, Kansas

Score 6.41 / 10· population 14,408

About 14,400 people live in Bourbon, Kansas. It ranks #1,340 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.15%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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