Rank

1154of 3,144

Wheeler, Texas

Score 6.51 / 10· population 4,804

About 4,800 people live in Wheeler, Texas. It ranks #1,154 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #128 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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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