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2783of 3,144

Montgomery, Mississippi

Score 5.04 / 10· population 9,600

About 9,600 people live in Montgomery, Mississippi. It ranks #2,783 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.7
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.0
  4. Sales tax3.6
  5. Property tax6.0

Environment

  1. Air quality5.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.6

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate2.5
  2. Life expectancy0.0
  3. Government employees5.7
  4. Single-parent households0.2

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