Rank

2402of 3,144

Polk, Texas

Score 5.67 / 10· population 54,186

About 54,200 people live in Polk, Texas. It ranks #2,402 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #242 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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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