Rank

2278of 3,144

Hancock, Mississippi

Score 5.80 / 10· population 46,159

About 46,200 people live in Hancock, Mississippi. It ranks #2,278 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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