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666of 3,144

Crittenden, Kentucky

Score 6.81 / 10· population 8,974

About 9,000 people live in Crittenden, Kentucky. It ranks #666 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.4
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.7

Environment

  1. Air quality5.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes6.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.5
  2. Life expectancy2.7
  3. Government employees9.0
  4. Single-parent households3.7

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