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1617of 3,144

Boyle, Kentucky

Score 6.25 / 10· population 30,988

About 31,000 people live in Boyle, Kentucky. It ranks #1,617 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 President6.4
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax6.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.5
  2. Life expectancy4.8
  3. Government employees6.6
  4. Single-parent households2.5

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