Rank

2099of 3,144

Steele, Minnesota

Score 5.95 / 10· population 37,421

About 37,400 people live in Steele, Minnesota. It ranks #2,099 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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