Rank

587of 3,144

Johnson, Nebraska

Score 6.87 / 10· population 5,198

About 5,200 people live in Johnson, Nebraska. It ranks #587 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 56% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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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