Rank

2586of 3,144

Amite, Mississippi

Score 5.40 / 10· population 12,442

About 12,400 people live in Amite, Mississippi. It ranks #2,586 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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