Rank

2871of 3,144

Fairfield, South Carolina

Score 4.86 / 10· population 20,422

About 20,400 people live in Fairfield, South Carolina. It ranks #2,871 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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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