Rank

1096of 3,144

Butler, Pennsylvania

Score 6.55 / 10· population 198,413

About 198,400 people live in Butler, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,096 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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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