Rank

695of 3,144

Ray, Missouri

Score 6.79 / 10· population 23,182

About 23,200 people live in Ray, Missouri. It ranks #695 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% 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 64% 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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