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Sandusky, Ohio

Score 6.05 / 10· population 58,709

About 58,700 people live in Sandusky, Ohio. It ranks #1,947 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% 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 higher than in 55% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.1
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.6
  4. Sales tax3.4
  5. Property tax4.7

Environment

  1. Air quality5.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.8
  2. Life expectancy5.4
  3. Government employees6.9
  4. Single-parent households3.3

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