Rank

1195of 3,144

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Score 6.49 / 10· population 72,197

About 72,200 people live in Somerset, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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