Rank

1407of 3,144

Barron, Wisconsin

Score 6.38 / 10· population 46,833

About 46,800 people live in Barron, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,407 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 49% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

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