Rank

1354of 3,144

Scott, Kentucky

Score 6.41 / 10· population 60,168

About 60,200 people live in Scott, Kentucky. It ranks #1,354 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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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