Rank

2638of 3,144

Forrest, Mississippi

Score 5.32 / 10· population 78,208

About 78,200 people live in Forrest, Mississippi. It ranks #2,638 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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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