Rank

1467of 3,144

Baker, Oregon

Score 6.34 / 10· population 16,912

About 16,900 people live in Baker, Oregon. It ranks #1,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

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