Rank

513of 3,144

Cooper, Missouri

Score 6.93 / 10· population 16,947

About 16,900 people live in Cooper, Missouri. It ranks #513 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.1%, higher than in 70% 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 larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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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