Rank

2688of 3,144

Winston, Mississippi

Score 5.21 / 10· population 17,416

About 17,400 people live in Winston, Mississippi. It ranks #2,688 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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