Rank

2333of 3,144

Pearl River, Mississippi

Score 5.73 / 10· population 57,978

About 58,000 people live in Pearl River, Mississippi. It ranks #2,333 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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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