Rank

2012of 3,144

Cherokee, Oklahoma

Score 6.01 / 10· population 48,185

About 48,200 people live in Cherokee, Oklahoma. It ranks #2,012 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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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