Rank

1480of 3,144

Henderson, Texas

Score 6.34 / 10· population 86,158

About 86,200 people live in Henderson, Texas. It ranks #1,480 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #168 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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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