# Essex, New York — #3,017 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.47 of 10. FIPS 36031. Population 36,775. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,800 people live in Essex, New York. It ranks #3,017 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2455 Addison, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50001.md
- #2961 Warren, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36113.md
- #3010 Franklin, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36033.md
- #2850 Hamilton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36041.md
- #2996 Washington, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36115.md
- #3085 Clinton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36019.md
- #2644 Chittenden, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50007.md

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