Rank

2078of 3,144

Aitkin, Minnesota

Score 5.97 / 10· population 16,102

About 16,100 people live in Aitkin, Minnesota. It ranks #2,078 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

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