Rank

2329of 3,144

Lee, Mississippi

Score 5.74 / 10· population 82,799

About 82,800 people live in Lee, Mississippi. It ranks #2,329 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 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 almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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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