Rank

2907of 3,144

Clayton, Georgia

Score 4.78 / 10· population 298,300

About 298,300 people live in Clayton, Georgia. It ranks #2,907 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #156 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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