Rank

805of 3,144

Laclede, Missouri

Score 6.72 / 10· population 36,680

About 36,700 people live in Laclede, Missouri. It ranks #805 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.41%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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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