Rank

2124of 3,144

Benton, Mississippi

Score 5.94 / 10· population 7,438

About 7,400 people live in Benton, Mississippi. It ranks #2,124 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% 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 lower than in 74% 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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