# Ulster, New York — #3,100 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.09 of 10. FIPS 36111. Population 182,333. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 182,300 people live in Ulster, New York. It ranks #3,100 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% 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 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3069 Dutchess, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36027.md
- #3051 Delaware, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36025.md
- #2992 Greene, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36039.md
- #3114 Sullivan, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36105.md
- #3046 Columbia, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36021.md
- #3065 Orange, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36071.md

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