Rank

2194of 3,144

Chowan, North Carolina

Score 5.88 / 10· population 13,891

About 13,900 people live in Chowan, North Carolina. It ranks #2,194 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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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