Rank

276of 3,144

Bates, Missouri

Score 7.21 / 10· population 16,242

About 16,200 people live in Bates, Missouri. It ranks #276 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.22%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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