# Portage, Ohio — #2,065 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.98 of 10. FIPS 39133. Population 162,665. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 162,700 people live in Portage, Ohio. It ranks #2,065 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2549 Trumbull, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39155.md
- #2434 Stark, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39151.md
- #2819 Mahoning, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39099.md
- #1341 Geauga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39055.md
- #2729 Summit, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39153.md

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