Rank

1314of 3,144

Shelby, Kentucky

Score 6.42 / 10· population 49,515

About 49,500 people live in Shelby, Kentucky. It ranks #1,314 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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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