# Bristol, Massachusetts — #2,733 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.14 of 10. FIPS 25005. Population 581,841. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 581,800 people live in Bristol, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,733 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% 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 89% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2600 Bristol, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44001.md
- #2665 Plymouth, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25023.md
- #2542 Norfolk, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25021.md
- #2810 Providence, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44007.md
- #2499 Newport, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44005.md

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