Rank

1497of 3,144

Forest, Wisconsin

Score 6.33 / 10· population 9,325

About 9,300 people live in Forest, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,497 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.9% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 86% 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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