Rank

348of 3,144

Carson, Texas

Score 7.11 / 10· population 5,878

About 5,900 people live in Carson, Texas. It ranks #348 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 88% 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 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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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