Rank

868of 3,144

Metcalfe, Kentucky

Score 6.69 / 10· population 10,482

About 10,500 people live in Metcalfe, Kentucky. It ranks #868 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.2
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax7.5

Environment

  1. Air quality5.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes6.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.6
  2. Life expectancy1.8
  3. Government employees6.5
  4. Single-parent households4.5

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