Rank

2152of 3,144

Benton, Minnesota

Score 5.91 / 10· population 41,600

About 41,600 people live in Benton, Minnesota. It ranks #2,152 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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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