Rank

2582of 3,144

Clinton, Illinois

Score 5.41 / 10· population 36,785

About 36,800 people live in Clinton, Illinois. It ranks #2,582 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.64% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

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