Rank

259of 3,144

Lewis, Missouri

Score 7.24 / 10· population 9,818

About 9,800 people live in Lewis, Missouri. It ranks #259 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.35%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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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