Rank

1268of 3,144

Ashland, Ohio

Score 6.45 / 10· population 52,190

About 52,200 people live in Ashland, Ohio. It ranks #1,268 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 88 in Ohio. 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 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% of counties. On this site's state scores, Ohio gets 6.08 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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