Rank

2055of 3,144

Lee, North Carolina

Score 5.99 / 10· population 67,059

About 67,100 people live in Lee, North Carolina. It ranks #2,055 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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