Rank

788of 3,144

Lee, Texas

Score 6.73 / 10· population 18,240

About 18,200 people live in Lee, Texas. It ranks #788 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% 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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