Rank

1054of 3,144

Ripley, Missouri

Score 6.58 / 10· population 10,806

About 10,800 people live in Ripley, Missouri. It ranks #1,054 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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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