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2283of 3,144

Nobles, Minnesota

Score 5.79 / 10· population 21,727

About 21,700 people live in Nobles, Minnesota. It ranks #2,283 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% 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 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 President6.7
  4. Sales tax3.3
  5. Property tax5.7

Environment

  1. Air quality6.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.6
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees2.5
  4. Single-parent households1.6

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