Rank

2904of 3,144

Lauderdale, Mississippi

Score 4.79 / 10· population 70,527

About 70,500 people live in Lauderdale, Mississippi. It ranks #2,904 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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