Rank

1145of 3,144

Darke, Ohio

Score 6.52 / 10· population 51,415

About 51,400 people live in Darke, Ohio. It ranks #1,145 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), 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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