# Frederick, Maryland — #2,605 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.37 of 10. FIPS 24021. Population 293,391. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 293,400 people live in Frederick, Maryland. It ranks #2,605 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 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 larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.63 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1618 Adams, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42001.md
- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #2444 Carroll, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24013.md
- #1456 Franklin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42055.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md
- #2586 Montgomery, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24031.md

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