Rank

425of 3,144

Delta, Texas

Score 7.02 / 10· population 5,520

About 5,500 people live in Delta, Texas. It ranks #425 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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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