Rank

2872of 3,144

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Score 4.86 / 10· population 126,818

About 126,800 people live in Berkshire, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,872 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Massachusetts gets 6.72 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

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