Rank

1583of 3,144

Upshur, Texas

Score 6.28 / 10· population 43,281

About 43,300 people live in Upshur, Texas. It ranks #1,583 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #183 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.09% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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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