# Suffolk, New York — #3,064 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.27 of 10. FIPS 36103. Population 1,523,170. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,523,200 people live in Suffolk, New York. It ranks #3,064 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.62% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.48 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3049 Nassau, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36059.md

## Links

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