# Garrett, Maryland — #2,307 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.76 of 10. FIPS 24023. Population 28,423. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,400 people live in Garrett, Maryland. It ranks #2,307 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.64 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.29 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2614 Allegany, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24001.md
- #1195 Somerset, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42111.md
- #2275 Fayette, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42051.md
- #1155 Preston, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54077.md
- #604 Grant, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54023.md
- #901 Mineral, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54057.md

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