Rank

2714of 3,144

Avoyelles, Louisiana

Score 5.17 / 10· population 38,408

About 38,400 people live in Avoyelles, Louisiana. It ranks #2,714 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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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