Rank

1634of 3,144

Hardin, Ohio

Score 6.24 / 10· population 30,368

About 30,400 people live in Hardin, Ohio. It ranks #1,634 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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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