Rank

1458of 3,144

Carter, Kentucky

Score 6.35 / 10· population 26,366

About 26,400 people live in Carter, Kentucky. It ranks #1,458 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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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