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1625of 3,144

Jackson, Minnesota

Score 6.25 / 10· population 9,919

About 9,900 people live in Jackson, Minnesota. It ranks #1,625 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 President7.0
  4. Sales tax2.8
  5. Property tax5.8

Environment

  1. Air quality6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes6.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees2.2
  4. Single-parent households8.7

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