Rank

894of 3,144

Panola, Texas

Score 6.67 / 10· population 22,838

About 22,800 people live in Panola, Texas. It ranks #894 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #103 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% 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 68% 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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