Rank

481of 3,144

Polk, Missouri

Score 6.96 / 10· population 32,780

About 32,800 people live in Polk, Missouri. It ranks #481 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.6%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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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