Rank

724of 3,144

Brewster, Texas

Score 6.78 / 10· population 9,513

About 9,500 people live in Brewster, Texas. It ranks #724 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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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