Rank

1883of 3,144

Pulaski, Kentucky

Score 6.09 / 10· population 66,191

About 66,200 people live in Pulaski, Kentucky. It ranks #1,883 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #96 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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