Rank

2893of 3,144

Sussex, New Jersey

Score 4.81 / 10· population 146,132

About 146,100 people live in Sussex, New Jersey. It ranks #2,893 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 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 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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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