Rank

2387of 3,144

Itasca, Minnesota

Score 5.69 / 10· population 45,365

About 45,400 people live in Itasca, Minnesota. It ranks #2,387 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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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