Rank

1248of 3,144

Taylor, Kentucky

Score 6.46 / 10· population 26,443

About 26,400 people live in Taylor, Kentucky. It ranks #1,248 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 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 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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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