Rank

1303of 3,144

Barren, Kentucky

Score 6.43 / 10· population 45,008

About 45,000 people live in Barren, Kentucky. It ranks #1,303 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% 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 higher than in 55% 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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