Rank

1576of 3,144

Butler, Missouri

Score 6.28 / 10· population 41,948

About 41,900 people live in Butler, Missouri. It ranks #1,576 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #107 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.48%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% 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 69% 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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