Rank

144of 3,144

Wells, North Dakota

Score 7.52 / 10· population 3,876

About 3,900 people live in Wells, North Dakota. It ranks #144 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 96% 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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