Rank

2792of 3,144

Ford, Illinois

Score 5.03 / 10· population 13,250

About 13,300 people live in Ford, Illinois. It ranks #2,792 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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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