Rank

2300of 3,144

Elbert, Georgia

Score 5.77 / 10· population 20,013

About 20,000 people live in Elbert, Georgia. It ranks #2,300 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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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