Rank

2424of 3,144

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Score 5.64 / 10· population 327,388

About 327,400 people live in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,424 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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