Rank

2865of 3,144

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Score 4.87 / 10· population 82,820

About 82,800 people live in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It ranks #2,865 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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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