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1476of 3,144

Richland, Wisconsin

Score 6.34 / 10· population 17,197

About 17,200 people live in Richland, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,476 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.09% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 President5.6
  4. Sales tax5.0
  5. Property tax4.5

Environment

  1. Air quality5.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.5
  2. Life expectancy8.8
  3. Government employees4.8
  4. Single-parent households5.1

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