Rank

2494of 3,144

Laurens, Georgia

Score 5.55 / 10· population 49,941

About 49,900 people live in Laurens, Georgia. It ranks #2,494 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #122 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.9 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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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