# Baltimore, Maryland — #2,943 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.70 of 10. FIPS 24005. Population 844,703. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 844,700 people live in Baltimore, Maryland. It ranks #2,943 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2444 Carroll, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24013.md
- #2284 York, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42133.md
- #3142 Baltimore (City), Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24510.md
- #2535 Anne Arundel, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24003.md
- #2554 Harford, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24025.md
- #2548 Howard, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24027.md

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