Rank

2093of 3,144

McLennan, Texas

Score 5.96 / 10· population 268,583

About 268,600 people live in McLennan, Texas. It ranks #2,093 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #215 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.36% of a home's value each year, more than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)8.2
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.6
  4. Sales tax3.9
  5. Property tax3.2

Environment

  1. Air quality4.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate6.3
  2. Life expectancy5.7
  3. Government employees8.1
  4. Single-parent households2.4

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