Rank

1652of 3,144

Scotts Bluff, Nebraska

Score 6.23 / 10· population 35,699

About 35,700 people live in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. It ranks #1,652 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 20), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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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