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2509of 3,144

Acadia, Louisiana

Score 5.53 / 10· population 56,489

About 56,500 people live in Acadia, Louisiana. It ranks #2,509 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.6
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.2
  4. Sales tax1.6
  5. Property tax8.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes0.3

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate3.5
  2. Life expectancy1.0
  3. Government employees7.5
  4. Single-parent households1.6

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