Rank

2857of 3,144

Somerset, Maryland

Score 4.89 / 10· population 24,910

About 24,900 people live in Somerset, Maryland. It ranks #2,857 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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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