Rank

126of 3,144

Edwards, Texas

Score 7.59 / 10· population 1,393

About 1,400 people live in Edwards, Texas. It ranks #126 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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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