Rank

1394of 3,144

Jefferson, Wisconsin

Score 6.39 / 10· population 85,743

About 85,700 people live in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,394 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 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 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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