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2605of 3,144

Frederick, Maryland

Score 5.37 / 10· population 293,391

About 293,400 people live in Frederick, Maryland. It ranks #2,605 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 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 larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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