Rank

2362of 3,144

Berks, Pennsylvania

Score 5.71 / 10· population 432,821

About 432,800 people live in Berks, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,362 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.6% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% 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 91% 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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