Rank

990of 3,144

Simpson, Kentucky

Score 6.61 / 10· population 20,195

About 20,200 people live in Simpson, Kentucky. It ranks #990 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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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