Rank

476of 3,144

Jewell, Kansas

Score 6.97 / 10· population 2,847

About 2,800 people live in Jewell, Kansas. It ranks #476 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.1
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.8
  4. Sales tax3.2
  5. Property tax4.0

Environment

  1. Air quality est.6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes8.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy9.2
  3. Government employees0.3
  4. Single-parent households8.3

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