Rank

1188of 3,144

Rains, Texas

Score 6.50 / 10· population 12,986

About 13,000 people live in Rains, Texas. It ranks #1,188 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #133 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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