Rank

494of 3,144

Merrick, Nebraska

Score 6.95 / 10· population 7,755

About 7,800 people live in Merrick, Nebraska. It ranks #494 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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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