Rank
359of 3,144
Blanco, Texas
Score 7.10 / 10· population 13,048
About 13,000 people live in Blanco, Texas. It ranks #359 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.
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Eleven factors
Government behavior
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
- 2A (state)10.0
- GOP + LP vote for President7.6
- Sales tax3.9
- Property tax4.9
Environment
- Air quality est.5.6
- Floods / hurricanes4.8
Private behavior
- Homicide rate8.7
- Life expectancy8.1
- Government employees5.5
- Single-parent households9.5