Rank

2608of 3,144

St. Mary, Louisiana

Score 5.37 / 10· population 47,055

About 47,100 people live in St. Mary, Louisiana. It ranks #2,608 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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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