Rank

2129of 3,144

Matagorda, Texas

Score 5.93 / 10· population 36,359

About 36,400 people live in Matagorda, Texas. It ranks #2,129 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #221 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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