Rank

364of 3,144

Gaines, Texas

Score 7.09 / 10· population 22,523

About 22,500 people live in Gaines, Texas. It ranks #364 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 72% 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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