Rank

947of 3,144

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Score 6.64 / 10· population 412,591

About 412,600 people live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It ranks #947 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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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