# Cattaraugus, New York — #3,111 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.98 of 10. FIPS 36009. Population 75,600. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 75,600 people live in Cattaraugus, New York. It ranks #3,111 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 6.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1789 McKean, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42083.md
- #3138 Erie, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36029.md
- #3081 Allegany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36003.md
- #3129 Chautauqua, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36013.md
- #1611 Warren, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42123.md
- #2948 Wyoming, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36121.md

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