Rank

771of 3,144

Carlisle, Kentucky

Score 6.74 / 10· population 4,704

About 4,700 people live in Carlisle, Kentucky. It ranks #771 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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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