# Marion, Ohio — #2,038 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.00 of 10. FIPS 39101. Population 64,851. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 64,900 people live in Marion, Ohio. It ranks #2,038 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1230 Union, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39159.md
- #1634 Hardin, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39065.md
- #1853 Delaware, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39041.md
- #1972 Crawford, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39033.md
- #1173 Wyandot, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39175.md
- #1418 Morrow, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39117.md

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