Rank

1913of 3,144

Lee, Kentucky

Score 6.07 / 10· population 7,293

About 7,300 people live in Lee, Kentucky. It ranks #1,913 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #97 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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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