Rank

1026of 3,144

Pendleton, Kentucky

Score 6.60 / 10· population 14,810

About 14,800 people live in Pendleton, Kentucky. It ranks #1,026 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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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