Rank

1198of 3,144

Phelps, Missouri

Score 6.49 / 10· population 45,284

About 45,300 people live in Phelps, Missouri. It ranks #1,198 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.35%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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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