Rank

2139of 3,144

Wichita, Texas

Score 5.92 / 10· population 130,180

About 130,200 people live in Wichita, Texas. It ranks #2,139 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #224 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.55% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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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