# Lake, Ohio — #2,316 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.75 of 10. FIPS 39085. Population 231,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 231,600 people live in Lake, Ohio. It ranks #2,316 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3087 Cuyahoga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39035.md
- #1341 Geauga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39055.md
- #2317 Ashtabula, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39007.md

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