Rank

1035of 3,144

Carter, Oklahoma

Score 6.59 / 10· population 48,596

About 48,600 people live in Carter, Oklahoma. It ranks #1,035 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 5.38%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 49% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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