Rank

2733of 3,144

Bristol, Massachusetts

Score 5.14 / 10· population 581,841

About 581,800 people live in Bristol, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,733 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% 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 89% 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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