Rank

510of 3,144

Graham, North Carolina

Score 6.93 / 10· population 8,052

About 8,100 people live in Graham, North Carolina. It ranks #510 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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