Rank

2883of 3,144

Jefferson, Kentucky

Score 4.84 / 10· population 772,144

About 772,100 people live in Jefferson, Kentucky. It ranks #2,883 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #120 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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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