Rank

2888of 3,144

Middlesex, New Jersey

Score 4.82 / 10· population 863,623

About 863,600 people live in Middlesex, New Jersey. It ranks #2,888 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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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