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2162of 3,144

Boyd, Kentucky

Score 5.90 / 10· population 47,826

About 47,800 people live in Boyd, Kentucky. It ranks #2,162 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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