Rank

2615of 3,144

Cecil, Maryland

Score 5.35 / 10· population 105,672

About 105,700 people live in Cecil, Maryland. It ranks #2,615 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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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