# Steuben, New York — #3,102 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.08 of 10. FIPS 36101. Population 92,162. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 92,200 people live in Steuben, New York. It ranks #3,102 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2889 Yates, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36123.md
- #1002 Potter, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42105.md
- #3081 Allegany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36003.md
- #3040 Livingston, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36051.md
- #2991 Schuyler, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36097.md
- #3124 Chemung, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36015.md
- #3058 Ontario, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36069.md
- #1278 Tioga, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42117.md

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