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2382of 3,144

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Score 5.69 / 10· population 167,488

About 167,500 people live in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It ranks #2,382 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.9
  2. 2A (state)8.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.3
  4. Sales tax5.0
  5. Property tax2.9

Environment

  1. Air quality5.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.3

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate7.6
  2. Life expectancy7.0
  3. Government employees4.7
  4. Single-parent households3.6

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