Rank

1978of 3,144

Elko, Nevada

Score 6.04 / 10· population 54,293

About 54,300 people live in Elko, Nevada. It ranks #1,978 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 17 in Nevada. The combined sales tax is 7.1%, higher than in 70% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nevada gets 6.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

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