Rank

2312of 3,144

Calhoun, South Carolina

Score 5.76 / 10· population 14,186

About 14,200 people live in Calhoun, South Carolina. It ranks #2,312 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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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