Rank

3066of 3,144

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Score 4.27 / 10· population 916,205

About 916,200 people live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It ranks #3,066 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.9%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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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