Rank

1065of 3,144

Cumberland, Kentucky

Score 6.56 / 10· population 6,000

About 6,000 people live in Cumberland, Kentucky. It ranks #1,065 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 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 larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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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