Rank

1036of 3,144

Elk, Pennsylvania

Score 6.59 / 10· population 30,198

About 30,200 people live in Elk, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,036 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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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