Rank

1570of 3,144

Ellis, Texas

Score 6.29 / 10· population 222,829

About 222,800 people live in Ellis, Texas. It ranks #1,570 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #181 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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