Rank

154of 3,144

Meade, South Dakota

Score 7.49 / 10· population 30,954

About 31,000 people live in Meade, South Dakota. It ranks #154 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 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 smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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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