Rank

1213of 3,144

Oconee, South Carolina

Score 6.48 / 10· population 81,221

About 81,200 people live in Oconee, South Carolina. It ranks #1,213 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% 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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