Rank

2858of 3,144

Hamilton, Ohio

Score 4.89 / 10· population 827,058

About 827,100 people live in Hamilton, Ohio. It ranks #2,858 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.51% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% 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 94% 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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