Rank

475of 3,144

Edmonson, Kentucky

Score 6.97 / 10· population 12,448

About 12,400 people live in Edmonson, Kentucky. It ranks #475 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 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 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% 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 lower than in 87% 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 President8.1
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.5

Environment

  1. Air quality6.2
  2. Floods / hurricanes8.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.8
  2. Life expectancy5.1
  3. Government employees7.6
  4. Single-parent households5.0

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