Rank

2950of 3,144

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Score 4.69 / 10· population 448,467

About 448,500 people live in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It ranks #2,950 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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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