Rank

2926of 3,144

Lee, South Carolina

Score 4.72 / 10· population 15,967

About 16,000 people live in Lee, South Carolina. It ranks #2,926 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% 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 worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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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