# Medina, Ohio — #1,478 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 39103. Population 184,042. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 184,000 people live in Medina, Ohio. It ranks #1,478 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3087 Cuyahoga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39035.md
- #1230 Wayne, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39169.md
- #1268 Ashland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39005.md
- #2526 Lorain, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39093.md
- #2729 Summit, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39153.md

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