Rank

958of 3,144

Graves, Kentucky

Score 6.63 / 10· population 36,461

About 36,500 people live in Graves, Kentucky. It ranks #958 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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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