# Erie, New York — #3,138 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.60 of 10. FIPS 36029. Population 946,147. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 946,100 people live in Erie, New York. It ranks #3,138 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.72% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3123 Niagara, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36063.md
- #3111 Cattaraugus, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36009.md
- #3129 Chautauqua, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36013.md
- #2948 Wyoming, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36121.md
- #3075 Genesee, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36037.md

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