Rank

2341of 3,144

Jefferson Davis, Louisiana

Score 5.73 / 10· population 31,553

About 31,600 people live in Jefferson Davis, Louisiana. It ranks #2,341 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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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