# Worcester, Massachusetts — #2,732 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.14 of 10. FIPS 25027. Population 866,866. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 866,900 people live in Worcester, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,732 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2759 Hampshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25015.md
- #2524 Middlesex, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25017.md
- #3025 Hampden, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25013.md
- #2542 Norfolk, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25021.md
- #2810 Providence, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44007.md
- #2698 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09150.md
- #528 Cheshire, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33005.md
- #349 Hillsborough, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33011.md
- #2816 Franklin, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25011.md

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