Rank

2816of 3,144

Franklin, Massachusetts

Score 4.98 / 10· population 70,836

About 70,800 people live in Franklin, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,816 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% 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 69% 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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