Rank

654of 3,144

Bedford, Pennsylvania

Score 6.82 / 10· population 47,350

About 47,400 people live in Bedford, Pennsylvania. It ranks #654 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, Pennsylvania gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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