Rank

2610of 3,144

Dukes, Massachusetts

Score 5.36 / 10· population 20,819

About 20,800 people live in Dukes, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,610 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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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