# Middlesex, New Jersey — #2,888 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.82 of 10. FIPS 34023. Population 863,623. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 863,600 people live in Middlesex, New Jersey. It ranks #2,888 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3037 Union, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34039.md
- #2764 Monmouth, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34025.md
- #3093 Mercer, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34021.md
- #2812 Somerset, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34035.md
- #3012 Richmond, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36085.md

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