Rank

1442of 3,144

McPherson, Kansas

Score 6.36 / 10· population 30,091

About 30,100 people live in McPherson, Kansas. It ranks #1,442 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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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