Rank

1456of 3,144

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Score 6.35 / 10· population 157,854

About 157,900 people live in Franklin, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,456 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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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