Rank

2430of 3,144

Jefferson, Ohio

Score 5.63 / 10· population 64,026

About 64,000 people live in Jefferson, Ohio. It ranks #2,430 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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