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878of 3,144

Pierce, Wisconsin

Score 6.68 / 10· population 43,026

About 43,000 people live in Pierce, Wisconsin. It ranks #878 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 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 smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.9
  2. 2A (state)8.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.7
  4. Sales tax5.0
  5. Property tax3.5

Environment

  1. Air quality6.2
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.5
  2. Life expectancy9.8
  3. Government employees6.9
  4. Single-parent households8.6

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