Rank

1302of 3,144

Nelson, Kentucky

Score 6.43 / 10· population 47,730

About 47,700 people live in Nelson, Kentucky. It ranks #1,302 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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