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1218of 3,144

Harrison, Kentucky

Score 6.48 / 10· population 19,415

About 19,400 people live in Harrison, Kentucky. It ranks #1,218 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 President7.4
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.5

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.2
  2. Life expectancy2.3
  3. Government employees2.1
  4. Single-parent households8.5

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