Rank

2732of 3,144

Worcester, Massachusetts

Score 5.14 / 10· population 866,866

About 866,900 people live in Worcester, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,732 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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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