Rank

2367of 3,144

Henderson, Kentucky

Score 5.71 / 10· population 44,119

About 44,100 people live in Henderson, Kentucky. It ranks #2,367 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #118 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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