Rank

3036of 3,144

Burlington, New Jersey

Score 4.41 / 10· population 469,167

About 469,200 people live in Burlington, New Jersey. It ranks #3,036 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Jersey gets 5.7 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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