# Defiance, Ohio — #1,616 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.26 of 10. FIPS 39039. Population 38,315. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,300 people live in Defiance, Ohio. It ranks #1,616 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.09% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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 | 5.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.99 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1525 Paulding, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39125.md
- #874 DeKalb, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18033.md
- #1587 Henry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39069.md
- #517 Putnam, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39137.md
- #1488 Williams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39171.md
- #2077 Allen, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18003.md

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