Rank

688of 3,144

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Score 6.79 / 10· population 72,708

About 72,700 people live in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It ranks #688 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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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