# Allegany, Maryland — #2,614 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.36 of 10. FIPS 24001. Population 67,273. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 67,300 people live in Allegany, Maryland. It ranks #2,614 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.52 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.15 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.30 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #1038 Fulton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42057.md
- #654 Bedford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42009.md
- #1195 Somerset, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42111.md
- #2307 Garrett, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24023.md
- #983 Morgan, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54065.md
- #1142 Hampshire, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54027.md
- #901 Mineral, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54057.md

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