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262of 3,144

Nuckolls, Nebraska

Score 7.23 / 10· population 4,095

About 4,100 people live in Nuckolls, Nebraska. It ranks #262 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.9
  2. 2A (state)9.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.2
  4. Sales tax5.0
  5. Property tax5.9

Environment

  1. Air quality6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes8.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy6.9
  3. Government employees2.7
  4. Single-parent households9.9

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