Rank

2122of 3,144

Lincoln, Kentucky

Score 5.94 / 10· population 24,776

About 24,800 people live in Lincoln, Kentucky. It ranks #2,122 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #105 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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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