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44of 3,144

Griggs, North Dakota

Score 7.87 / 10· population 2,248

About 2,200 people live in Griggs, North Dakota. It ranks #44 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% 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 lower than in 98% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.6
  2. 2A (state)9.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.6
  4. Sales tax5.5
  5. Property tax7.8

Environment

  1. Air quality6.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes9.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees10.0
  4. Single-parent households4.8

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