Rank

1462of 3,144

Piscataquis, Maine

Score 6.35 / 10· population 17,486

About 17,500 people live in Piscataquis, Maine. It ranks #1,462 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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