Rank

2070of 3,144

Waldo, Maine

Score 5.98 / 10· population 40,620

About 40,600 people live in Waldo, Maine. It ranks #2,070 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 26), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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