Rank

668of 3,144

Putnam, Missouri

Score 6.81 / 10· population 4,638

About 4,600 people live in Putnam, Missouri. It ranks #668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.72%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 91% 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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