Rank

2938of 3,144

St. Helena, Louisiana

Score 4.70 / 10· population 10,774

About 10,800 people live in St. Helena, Louisiana. It ranks #2,938 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.13% of a home's value each year, less than in almost every other county. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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