Rank

2047of 3,144

Polk, Oregon

Score 5.99 / 10· population 89,805

About 89,800 people live in Polk, Oregon. It ranks #2,047 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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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