# Richland, Ohio — #2,227 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.85 of 10. FIPS 39139. Population 125,064. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 125,100 people live in Richland, Ohio. It ranks #2,227 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1972 Crawford, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39033.md
- #1214 Knox, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39083.md
- #1798 Huron, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39077.md
- #1268 Ashland, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39005.md
- #1418 Morrow, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39117.md

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