Rank

3088of 3,144

Mendocino, California

Score 4.17 / 10· population 89,108

About 89,100 people live in Mendocino, California. It ranks #3,088 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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