# Stark, Ohio — #2,434 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.62 of 10. FIPS 39151. Population 372,716. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 372,700 people live in Stark, Ohio. It ranks #2,434 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 5.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2065 Portage, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39133.md
- #420 Holmes, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39075.md
- #1230 Wayne, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39169.md
- #2819 Mahoning, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39099.md
- #1311 Carroll, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39019.md
- #1570 Tuscarawas, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39157.md
- #1507 Columbiana, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39029.md
- #2729 Summit, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39153.md

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