Rank

1574of 3,144

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Score 6.29 / 10· population 107,903

About 107,900 people live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,574 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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