# Rensselaer, New York — #3,113 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.97 of 10. FIPS 36083. Population 159,305. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 159,300 people live in Rensselaer, New York. It ranks #3,113 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2872 Berkshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25003.md
- #3046 Columbia, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36021.md
- #2808 Bennington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50003.md
- #2996 Washington, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36115.md
- #3115 Albany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36001.md
- #2842 Saratoga, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36091.md

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