Rank

1730of 3,144

Saluda, South Carolina

Score 6.18 / 10· population 19,123

About 19,100 people live in Saluda, South Carolina. It ranks #1,730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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