# Franklin, Ohio — #2,892 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.81 of 10. FIPS 39049. Population 1,326,063. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,326,100 people live in Franklin, Ohio. It ranks #2,892 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.53% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), 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 | 4.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Union, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39159.md
- #1853 Delaware, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39041.md
- #2054 Fairfield, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39045.md
- #2002 Licking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39089.md
- #1926 Pickaway, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39129.md
- #1300 Madison, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39097.md

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