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1195of 3,144

Green, Kentucky

Score 6.49 / 10· population 11,468

About 11,500 people live in Green, Kentucky. It ranks #1,195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.17% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 President8.6
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax9.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes6.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate7.8
  2. Life expectancy4.5
  3. Government employees0.9
  4. Single-parent households3.1

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