Rank

1098of 3,144

Johnston, North Carolina

Score 6.55 / 10· population 241,955

About 242,000 people live in Johnston, North Carolina. It ranks #1,098 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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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