Rank

2659of 3,144

Kent, Rhode Island

Score 5.28 / 10· population 171,278

About 171,300 people live in Kent, Rhode Island. It ranks #2,659 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 5 in Rhode Island. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.37% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Rhode Island gets 5.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

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