Rank

69of 3,144

Hutchinson, South Dakota

Score 7.74 / 10· population 7,394

About 7,400 people live in Hutchinson, South Dakota. It ranks #69 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Dakota gets 8.18 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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