Rank

568of 3,144

Burnet, Texas

Score 6.88 / 10· population 53,991

About 54,000 people live in Burnet, Texas. It ranks #568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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