Rank

139of 3,144

Stanley, South Dakota

Score 7.53 / 10· population 3,043

About 3,000 people live in Stanley, South Dakota. It ranks #139 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 66 in South Dakota. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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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