Rank

1500of 3,144

Benton, Missouri

Score 6.33 / 10· population 20,552

About 20,600 people live in Benton, Missouri. It ranks #1,500 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #105 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.23%, lower than in 61% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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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