Rank

2114of 3,144

New Madrid, Missouri

Score 5.94 / 10· population 15,424

About 15,400 people live in New Madrid, Missouri. It ranks #2,114 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #111 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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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