# Lucas, Ohio — #2,965 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.65 of 10. FIPS 39095. Population 425,484. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 425,500 people live in Lucas, Ohio. It ranks #2,965 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.75%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.66% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1940 Wood, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39173.md
- #1587 Henry, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39069.md
- #2000 Ottawa, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39123.md
- #2506 Lenawee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26091.md
- #1695 Fulton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39051.md
- #2169 Monroe, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26115.md

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