Rank

1533of 3,144

Madison, Kentucky

Score 6.30 / 10· population 96,735

About 96,700 people live in Madison, Kentucky. It ranks #1,533 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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