Rank

2197of 3,144

Johnson, Kentucky

Score 5.88 / 10· population 22,116

About 22,100 people live in Johnson, Kentucky. It ranks #2,197 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #107 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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