# Berkshire, Massachusetts — #2,872 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.86 of 10. FIPS 25003. Population 126,818. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 126,800 people live in Berkshire, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,872 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Massachusetts gets 6.72 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.72 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.93 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2759 Hampshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25015.md
- #3069 Dutchess, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36027.md
- #3025 Hampden, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25013.md
- #3113 Rensselaer, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36083.md
- #3046 Columbia, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36021.md
- #2808 Bennington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50003.md
- #2681 Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09160.md
- #2816 Franklin, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25011.md

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