# Clinton, New York — #3,085 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.18 of 10. FIPS 36019. Population 78,115. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 78,100 people live in Clinton, New York. It ranks #3,085 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 6.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #3010 Franklin, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36033.md
- #2460 Grand Isle, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50013.md
- #2644 Chittenden, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50007.md

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