Rank

2260of 3,144

Starr, Texas

Score 5.81 / 10· population 65,934

About 65,900 people live in Starr, Texas. It ranks #2,260 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #236 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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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