Rank

284of 3,144

Monroe, Missouri

Score 7.19 / 10· population 8,698

About 8,700 people live in Monroe, Missouri. It ranks #284 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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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