Rank

1853of 3,144

Delaware, Ohio

Score 6.12 / 10· population 231,636

About 231,600 people live in Delaware, Ohio. It ranks #1,853 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.6% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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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