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2343of 3,144

Williamsburg, South Carolina

Score 5.73 / 10· population 29,891

About 29,900 people live in Williamsburg, South Carolina. It ranks #2,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 46 in South Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.8
  2. 2A (state)10.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President3.9
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax6.9

Environment

  1. Air quality6.0
  2. Floods / hurricanes0.5

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy1.1
  3. Government employees6.1
  4. Single-parent households0.6

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