Rank

2682of 3,144

Lenoir, North Carolina

Score 5.22 / 10· population 54,895

About 54,900 people live in Lenoir, North Carolina. It ranks #2,682 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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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