Rank

1425of 3,144

Pecos, Texas

Score 6.37 / 10· population 14,623

About 14,600 people live in Pecos, Texas. It ranks #1,425 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #163 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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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