Rank

763of 3,144

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Score 6.75 / 10· population 82,984

About 83,000 people live in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It ranks #763 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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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