Rank

776of 3,144

Dawson, Nebraska

Score 6.74 / 10· population 24,085

About 24,100 people live in Dawson, Nebraska. It ranks #776 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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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