Rank

2467of 3,144

Jim Wells, Texas

Score 5.58 / 10· population 38,662

About 38,700 people live in Jim Wells, Texas. It ranks #2,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #246 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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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