Rank

2307of 3,144

Garrett, Maryland

Score 5.76 / 10· population 28,423

About 28,400 people live in Garrett, Maryland. It ranks #2,307 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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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