# Franklin, New York — #3,010 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.48 of 10. FIPS 36033. Population 46,502. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,500 people live in Franklin, New York. It ranks #3,010 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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 | 6.94 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.44 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #3092 St. Lawrence, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36089.md
- #2850 Hamilton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36041.md
- #3085 Clinton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36019.md

## Links

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