Rank

3106of 3,144

Camden, New Jersey

Score 4.02 / 10· population 527,196

About 527,200 people live in Camden, New Jersey. It ranks #3,106 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 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 smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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