Rank

2719of 3,144

Hertford, North Carolina

Score 5.16 / 10· population 19,453

About 19,500 people live in Hertford, North Carolina. It ranks #2,719 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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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