# Union, New Jersey — #3,037 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.41 of 10. FIPS 34039. Population 572,726. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 572,700 people live in Union, New Jersey. It ranks #3,037 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 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 smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2958 Hudson, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34017.md
- #3116 Essex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34013.md
- #2812 Somerset, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34035.md
- #2820 Morris, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34027.md
- #2888 Middlesex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34023.md
- #3012 Richmond, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36085.md

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