Rank

372of 3,144

Upton, Texas

Score 7.08 / 10· population 3,109

About 3,100 people live in Upton, Texas. It ranks #372 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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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