Rank

873of 3,144

Macon, North Carolina

Score 6.68 / 10· population 38,412

About 38,400 people live in Macon, North Carolina. It ranks #873 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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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