Rank

2824of 3,144

Rutland, Vermont

Score 4.96 / 10· population 60,271

About 60,300 people live in Rutland, Vermont. It ranks #2,824 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.65% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

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