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339of 3,144

Nodaway, Missouri

Score 7.12 / 10· population 20,695

About 20,700 people live in Nodaway, Missouri. It ranks #339 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% 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 62% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.2
  4. Sales tax4.0
  5. Property tax6.1

Environment

  1. Air quality6.0
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.4
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees8.9
  4. Single-parent households5.9

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