Rank

2772of 3,144

Modoc, California

Score 5.05 / 10· population 8,500

About 8,500 people live in Modoc, California. It ranks #2,772 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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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