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Jefferson, Oregon

Score 6.04 / 10· population 25,454

About 25,500 people live in Jefferson, Oregon. It ranks #1,972 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

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