# Hamilton, Ohio — #2,858 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.89 of 10. FIPS 39061. Population 827,058. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## 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 | 4.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1759 Kenton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21117.md
- #672 Dearborn, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18029.md
- #861 Boone, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21015.md
- #1222 Campbell, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21037.md
- #1537 Warren, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39165.md
- #1654 Clermont, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39025.md
- #2126 Butler, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39017.md

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