Rank

1606of 3,144

Zapata, Texas

Score 6.27 / 10· population 13,736

About 13,700 people live in Zapata, Texas. It ranks #1,606 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #184 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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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