Rank

2150of 3,144

Union, Louisiana

Score 5.91 / 10· population 20,650

About 20,700 people live in Union, Louisiana. It ranks #2,150 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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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