Rank

1544of 3,144

Greenup, Kentucky

Score 6.30 / 10· population 35,221

About 35,200 people live in Greenup, Kentucky. It ranks #1,544 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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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