# Burlington, New Jersey — #3,036 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.41 of 10. FIPS 34005. Population 469,167. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 469,200 people live in Burlington, New Jersey. It ranks #3,036 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Jersey gets 5.7 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 | 5.70 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.58 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1632 Bucks, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42017.md
- #3106 Camden, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34007.md
- #3066 Atlantic, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34001.md
- #2764 Monmouth, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34025.md
- #3093 Mercer, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34021.md
- #2735 Ocean, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34029.md
- #3070 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42101.md

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