Rank

1491of 3,144

Montgomery, Kentucky

Score 6.33 / 10· population 28,527

About 28,500 people live in Montgomery, Kentucky. It ranks #1,491 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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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