Rank

467of 3,144

Phelps, Nebraska

Score 6.98 / 10· population 9,057

About 9,100 people live in Phelps, Nebraska. It ranks #467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.26% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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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