Rank

658of 3,144

Spencer, Kentucky

Score 6.82 / 10· population 20,531

About 20,500 people live in Spencer, Kentucky. It ranks #658 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 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 larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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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