Rank

1614of 3,144

Madison, Mississippi

Score 6.26 / 10· population 112,511

About 112,500 people live in Madison, Mississippi. It ranks #1,614 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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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