Rank

746of 3,144

Dawes, Nebraska

Score 6.76 / 10· population 8,133

About 8,100 people live in Dawes, Nebraska. It ranks #746 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

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