Rank

2436of 3,144

Letcher, Kentucky

Score 5.62 / 10· population 20,423

About 20,400 people live in Letcher, Kentucky. It ranks #2,436 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #119 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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