# Madison, New York — #3,048 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.35 of 10. FIPS 36053. Population 66,921. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 66,900 people live in Madison, New York. It ranks #3,048 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.4 years, longer than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 6.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.63 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3096 Cortland, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36023.md
- #3136 Onondaga, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36067.md
- #3099 Oswego, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36075.md
- #3112 Oneida, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36065.md
- #3103 Chenango, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36017.md
- #3066 Otsego, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36077.md

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