Rank

958of 3,144

Allen, Kentucky

Score 6.63 / 10· population 21,788

About 21,800 people live in Allen, Kentucky. It ranks #958 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.3
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes7.0

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.1
  2. Life expectancy4.1
  3. Government employees6.2
  4. Single-parent households4.8

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