# Perry, Ohio — #1,712 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 39127. Population 35,551. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,600 people live in Perry, Ohio. It ranks #1,712 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2293 Hocking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39073.md
- #1331 Morgan, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39115.md
- #2054 Fairfield, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39045.md
- #2095 Athens, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39009.md
- #2002 Licking, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39089.md
- #2223 Muskingum, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39119.md

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