Rank

111of 3,144

Stark, North Dakota

Score 7.63 / 10· population 33,001

About 33,000 people live in Stark, North Dakota. It ranks #111 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% 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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