Rank

492of 3,144

Pettis, Missouri

Score 6.95 / 10· population 43,530

About 43,500 people live in Pettis, Missouri. It ranks #492 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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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