Rank

2051of 3,144

Perry, Mississippi

Score 5.99 / 10· population 11,315

About 11,300 people live in Perry, Mississippi. It ranks #2,051 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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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