# Highland, Ohio — #1,491 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 39071. Population 43,614. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,600 people live in Highland, Ohio. It ranks #1,491 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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 | 5.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1730 Fayette, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39047.md
- #2272 Ross, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39141.md
- #1727 Clinton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39027.md
- #2244 Pike, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39131.md
- #1647 Brown, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39015.md
- #2286 Adams, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39001.md

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