# Mahoning, Ohio — #2,819 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.98 of 10. FIPS 39099. Population 225,596. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 225,600 people live in Mahoning, Ohio. It ranks #2,819 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.3% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2065 Portage, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39133.md
- #2166 Lawrence, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42073.md
- #1896 Mercer, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42085.md
- #2549 Trumbull, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39155.md
- #2434 Stark, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39151.md
- #1507 Columbiana, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39029.md

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