Rank

668of 3,144

Karnes, Texas

Score 6.81 / 10· population 15,018

About 15,000 people live in Karnes, Texas. It ranks #668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 7), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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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