# Morris, New Jersey — #2,820 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.97 of 10. FIPS 34027. Population 514,423. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 514,400 people live in Morris, New Jersey. It ranks #2,820 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 21 in New Jersey. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 6.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2874 Hunterdon, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34019.md
- #2925 Warren, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34041.md
- #2893 Sussex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34037.md
- #3116 Essex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34013.md
- #3037 Union, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34039.md
- #3009 Passaic, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34031.md
- #2812 Somerset, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34035.md

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