# Summit, Ohio — #2,729 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.15 of 10. FIPS 39153. Population 535,733. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 535,700 people live in Summit, Ohio. It ranks #2,729 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.49% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2065 Portage, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39133.md
- #3087 Cuyahoga, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39035.md
- #1230 Wayne, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39169.md
- #2434 Stark, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39151.md
- #1478 Medina, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39103.md

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