Rank

2816of 3,144

Calaveras, California

Score 4.98 / 10· population 46,565

About 46,600 people live in Calaveras, California. It ranks #2,816 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% of counties. On this site's state scores, California gets 4.79 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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