Rank

734of 3,144

Martin, Kentucky

Score 6.77 / 10· population 10,928

About 10,900 people live in Martin, Kentucky. It ranks #734 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.5 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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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