Rank

1564of 3,144

Caldwell, Texas

Score 6.29 / 10· population 49,859

About 49,900 people live in Caldwell, Texas. It ranks #1,564 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #179 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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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