# Sussex, New Jersey — #2,893 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.81 of 10. FIPS 34037. Population 146,132. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 146,100 people live in Sussex, New Jersey. It ranks #2,893 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 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 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 6.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.14 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2472 Monroe, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42089.md
- #2925 Warren, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34041.md
- #1728 Pike, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42103.md
- #3065 Orange, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36071.md
- #3009 Passaic, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34031.md
- #2820 Morris, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34027.md

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