Rank

2628of 3,144

Anson, North Carolina

Score 5.33 / 10· population 21,897

About 21,900 people live in Anson, North Carolina. It ranks #2,628 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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