Rank

2966of 3,144

Dorchester, Maryland

Score 4.65 / 10· population 32,879

About 32,900 people live in Dorchester, Maryland. It ranks #2,966 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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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