# Cuyahoga, Ohio — #3,087 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.17 of 10. FIPS 39035. Population 1,233,088. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,233,100 people live in Cuyahoga, Ohio. It ranks #3,087 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% 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 97% 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 | 3.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1478 Medina, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39103.md
- #1341 Geauga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39055.md
- #2316 Lake, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39085.md
- #2526 Lorain, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39093.md
- #2729 Summit, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39153.md

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