Rank

2532of 3,144

Erie, Pennsylvania

Score 5.48 / 10· population 267,571

About 267,600 people live in Erie, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,532 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.52% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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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