Rank

2967of 3,144

Charles, Maryland

Score 4.64 / 10· population 171,973

About 172,000 people live in Charles, Maryland. It ranks #2,967 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), 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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