# Butler, Ohio — #2,126 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 39017. Population 393,043. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 393,000 people live in Butler, Ohio. It ranks #2,126 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 55), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.08 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.59 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #453 Union, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18161.md
- #303 Franklin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18047.md
- #1567 Preble, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39135.md
- #1537 Warren, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39165.md
- #2858 Hamilton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39061.md
- #2903 Montgomery, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39113.md

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