Rank

1230of 3,144

Wayne, Ohio

Score 6.47 / 10· population 116,510

About 116,500 people live in Wayne, Ohio. It ranks #1,230 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 88 in Ohio. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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