# Greene, New York — #2,992 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.54 of 10. FIPS 36039. Population 47,062. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 47,100 people live in Greene, New York. It ranks #2,992 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 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 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 | 6.42 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3100 Ulster, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36111.md
- #3051 Delaware, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36025.md
- #3046 Columbia, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36021.md
- #3002 Schoharie, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36095.md
- #3115 Albany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36001.md

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