Rank

2499of 3,144

Newport, Rhode Island

Score 5.54 / 10· population 83,832

About 83,800 people live in Newport, Rhode Island. It ranks #2,499 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 5 in Rhode Island. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, Rhode Island gets 5.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

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