Rank

841of 3,144

Mercer, Kentucky

Score 6.70 / 10· population 23,097

About 23,100 people live in Mercer, Kentucky. It ranks #841 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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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