Rank

1519of 3,144

Boone, Missouri

Score 6.31 / 10· population 189,463

About 189,500 people live in Boone, Missouri. It ranks #1,519 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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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