Rank

120of 3,144

Scotland, Missouri

Score 7.61 / 10· population 4,676

About 4,700 people live in Scotland, Missouri. It ranks #120 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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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