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2411of 3,144

Frio, Texas

Score 5.66 / 10· population 17,987

About 18,000 people live in Frio, Texas. It ranks #2,411 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #244 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.33% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.2
  4. Sales tax3.9
  5. Property tax3.4

Environment

  1. Air quality est.5.4
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate7.4
  2. Life expectancy2.5
  3. Government employees1.6
  4. Single-parent households1.1

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