# Schuyler, New York — #2,991 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.55 of 10. FIPS 36097. Population 17,507. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,500 people live in Schuyler, New York. It ranks #2,991 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.68% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% 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 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 6.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3101 Tompkins, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36109.md
- #2889 Yates, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36123.md
- #3015 Seneca, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36099.md
- #3102 Steuben, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36101.md
- #3124 Chemung, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36015.md

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