Rank
438of 3,144
Garza, Texas
Score 7.01 / 10· population 4,517
About 4,500 people live in Garza, Texas. It ranks #438 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% 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 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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
- Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
- 2A (state)10.0
- GOP + LP vote for President8.7
- Sales tax4.3
- Property tax3.4
Environment
- Air quality est.6.7
- Floods / hurricanes8.9
Private behavior
- Homicide rate9.4
- Life expectancy4.0
- Government employees0.2
- Single-parent households9.8