Rank

2268of 3,144

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Score 5.80 / 10· population 14,444

About 14,400 people live in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,268 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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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