Rank

2080of 3,144

Swain, North Carolina

Score 5.97 / 10· population 13,916

About 13,900 people live in Swain, North Carolina. It ranks #2,080 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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