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2256of 3,144

Goodhue, Minnesota

Score 5.82 / 10· population 48,035

About 48,000 people live in Goodhue, Minnesota. It ranks #2,256 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.3
  2. 2A (state)4.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.8
  4. Sales tax3.3
  5. Property tax5.1

Environment

  1. Air quality6.0
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.6

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.1
  2. Life expectancy8.8
  3. Government employees3.0
  4. Single-parent households8.0

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