Rank

1926of 3,144

Ashland, Wisconsin

Score 6.06 / 10· population 16,079

About 16,100 people live in Ashland, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,926 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.3% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

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