Rank

2755of 3,144

Ouachita, Louisiana

Score 5.08 / 10· population 157,568

About 157,600 people live in Ouachita, Louisiana. It ranks #2,755 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.6%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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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