Rank

1011of 3,144

Union, Kentucky

Score 6.60 / 10· population 13,106

About 13,100 people live in Union, Kentucky. It ranks #1,011 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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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