Rank

2287of 3,144

Aiken, South Carolina

Score 5.79 / 10· population 177,130

About 177,100 people live in Aiken, South Carolina. It ranks #2,287 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, South Carolina gets 6.84 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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