Rank

559of 3,144

Adair, Kentucky

Score 6.89 / 10· population 19,264

About 19,300 people live in Adair, Kentucky. It ranks #559 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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