# Delaware, New York — #3,051 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.34 of 10. FIPS 36025. Population 44,410. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,400 people live in Delaware, New York. It ranks #3,051 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.39% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 6.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3127 Broome, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36007.md
- #3100 Ulster, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36111.md
- #2992 Greene, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36039.md
- #3114 Sullivan, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36105.md
- #1758 Wayne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42127.md
- #3002 Schoharie, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36095.md
- #3103 Chenango, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36017.md
- #3066 Otsego, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36077.md

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