Rank

1324of 3,144

Caldwell, Kentucky

Score 6.42 / 10· population 12,551

About 12,600 people live in Caldwell, Kentucky. It ranks #1,324 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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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