Rank

2874of 3,144

Hunterdon, New Jersey

Score 4.86 / 10· population 130,183

About 130,200 people live in Hunterdon, New Jersey. It ranks #2,874 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 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 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% 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 80% 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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