Rank

1208of 3,144

Dent, Missouri

Score 6.49 / 10· population 14,647

About 14,600 people live in Dent, Missouri. It ranks #1,208 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.48%, lower than in 54% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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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