Rank

2000of 3,144

Ottawa, Ohio

Score 6.03 / 10· population 39,803

About 39,800 people live in Ottawa, Ohio. It ranks #2,000 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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.

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