Rank

205of 3,144

Steele, North Dakota

Score 7.36 / 10· population 1,782

About 1,800 people live in Steele, North Dakota. It ranks #205 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% 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 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), 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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