Rank

2879of 3,144

Mariposa, California

Score 4.85 / 10· population 16,919

About 16,900 people live in Mariposa, California. It ranks #2,879 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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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