Rank

2671of 3,144

Marion, Mississippi

Score 5.25 / 10· population 24,224

About 24,200 people live in Marion, Mississippi. It ranks #2,671 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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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