Rank

2788of 3,144

Jackson, Missouri

Score 5.03 / 10· population 718,560

About 718,600 people live in Jackson, Missouri. It ranks #2,788 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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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