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2320of 3,144

Franklin, Kentucky

Score 5.75 / 10· population 51,644

About 51,600 people live in Franklin, Kentucky. It ranks #2,320 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 President5.2
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax6.4

Environment

  1. Air quality5.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate6.9
  2. Life expectancy2.8
  3. Government employees5.9
  4. Single-parent households3.4

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