Rank

2495of 3,144

Nueces, Texas

Score 5.55 / 10· population 352,289

About 352,300 people live in Nueces, Texas. It ranks #2,495 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #249 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.4% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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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