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546of 3,144

Martin, Texas

Score 6.90 / 10· population 5,216

About 5,200 people live in Martin, Texas. It ranks #546 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 President8.8
  4. Sales tax4.3
  5. Property tax6.4

Environment

  1. Air quality6.1
  2. Floods / hurricanes7.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.2
  2. Life expectancy2.1
  3. Government employees1.9
  4. Single-parent households4.5

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