Rank

766of 3,144

Jefferson, Nebraska

Score 6.74 / 10· population 7,054

About 7,100 people live in Jefferson, Nebraska. It ranks #766 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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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