Rank

2835of 3,144

Marlboro, South Carolina

Score 4.94 / 10· population 25,704

About 25,700 people live in Marlboro, South Carolina. It ranks #2,835 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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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