# Erie, Ohio — #2,390 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.68 of 10. FIPS 39043. Population 74,035. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 74,000 people live in Erie, Ohio. It ranks #2,390 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% 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 larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2000 Ottawa, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39123.md
- #1798 Huron, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39077.md
- #1947 Sandusky, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39143.md
- #2526 Lorain, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39093.md

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