# Livingston, New York — #3,040 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.40 of 10. FIPS 36051. Population 61,158. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 61,200 people live in Livingston, New York. It ranks #3,040 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 6.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3081 Allegany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36003.md
- #3141 Monroe, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36055.md
- #3102 Steuben, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36101.md
- #3058 Ontario, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36069.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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