Rank

2449of 3,144

Talbot, Maryland

Score 5.60 / 10· population 37,823

About 37,800 people live in Talbot, Maryland. It ranks #2,449 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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