Rank

2614of 3,144

Allegany, Maryland

Score 5.36 / 10· population 67,273

About 67,300 people live in Allegany, Maryland. It ranks #2,614 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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