# Cecil, Maryland — #2,615 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.35 of 10. FIPS 24015. Population 105,672. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 105,700 people live in Cecil, Maryland. It ranks #2,615 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2554 Harford, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24025.md
- #2700 New Castle, Delaware — https://libertymoving.org/counties/10003.md
- #1597 Chester, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42029.md
- #2703 Kent, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24029.md
- #1551 Lancaster, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42071.md

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