Rank

1881of 3,144

Knox, Maine

Score 6.10 / 10· population 40,977

About 41,000 people live in Knox, Maine. It ranks #1,881 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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