Rank

1607of 3,144

Taylor, Texas

Score 6.26 / 10· population 146,836

About 146,800 people live in Taylor, Texas. It ranks #1,607 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #185 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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