Rank

1076of 3,144

Plaquemines, Louisiana

Score 6.56 / 10· population 22,386

About 22,400 people live in Plaquemines, Louisiana. It ranks #1,076 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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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