Rank

3082of 3,144

Prince George's, Maryland

Score 4.20 / 10· population 947,430

About 947,400 people live in Prince George's, Maryland. It ranks #3,082 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% 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 91% 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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