Rank

1367of 3,144

Benson, North Dakota

Score 6.40 / 10· population 5,745

About 5,700 people live in Benson, North Dakota. It ranks #1,367 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% 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 larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

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