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2958of 3,144

Hudson, New Jersey

Score 4.67 / 10· population 705,472

About 705,500 people live in Hudson, New Jersey. It ranks #2,958 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.56% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)5.7
  2. 2A (state)1.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President3.5
  4. Sales tax4.0
  5. Property tax2.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes0.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.5
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees7.7
  4. Single-parent households2.8

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