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213of 3,144

Richland, North Dakota

Score 7.34 / 10· population 16,558

About 16,600 people live in Richland, North Dakota. It ranks #213 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. 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 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 President6.9
  4. Sales tax5.5
  5. Property tax5.0

Environment

  1. Air quality6.1
  2. Floods / hurricanes7.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees8.4
  4. Single-parent households6.2

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