Rank

643of 3,144

Newton, Missouri

Score 6.83 / 10· population 60,677

About 60,700 people live in Newton, Missouri. It ranks #643 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.85%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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