Rank

808of 3,144

Hockley, Texas

Score 6.72 / 10· population 21,460

About 21,500 people live in Hockley, Texas. It ranks #808 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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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