Rank

517of 3,144

Putnam, Ohio

Score 6.92 / 10· population 34,199

About 34,200 people live in Putnam, Ohio. It ranks #517 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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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