Rank

2856of 3,144

St. John the Baptist, Louisiana

Score 4.89 / 10· population 39,592

About 39,600 people live in St. John the Baptist, Louisiana. It ranks #2,856 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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