Rank

2095of 3,144

Athens, Ohio

Score 5.96 / 10· population 62,706

About 62,700 people live in Athens, Ohio. It ranks #2,095 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.16% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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