# Allegany, New York — #3,081 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.20 of 10. FIPS 36003. Population 46,651. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,700 people live in Allegany, New York. It ranks #3,081 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% 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 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% of counties. On this site's state scores, New York gets 4.39 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.39 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1002 Potter, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42105.md
- #1789 McKean, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42083.md
- #3040 Livingston, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36051.md
- #3102 Steuben, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36101.md
- #3111 Cattaraugus, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36009.md
- #2948 Wyoming, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36121.md

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