# Harford, Maryland — #2,554 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.46 of 10. FIPS 24025. Population 264,644. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 264,600 people live in Harford, Maryland. It ranks #2,554 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2284 York, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42133.md
- #2943 Baltimore, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24005.md
- #2615 Cecil, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24015.md
- #1551 Lancaster, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42071.md

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