Rank

1241of 3,144

Meeker, Minnesota

Score 6.46 / 10· population 23,490

About 23,500 people live in Meeker, Minnesota. It ranks #1,241 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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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