# Wayne, New York — #3,055 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 4.32 of 10. FIPS 36117. Population 90,829. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 90,800 people live in Wayne, New York. It ranks #3,055 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 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 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 6.70 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.15 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.69 | | | Sales tax | county | 2.73 | | | Property tax | county | 0.00 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.77 | | | Life expectancy | county | 7.60 | | | Government employees | county | 1.89 | | | Single-parent households | county | 7.99 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #3015 Seneca, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36099.md - #3141 Monroe, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36055.md - #3086 Cayuga, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36011.md - #3058 Ontario, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36069.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/36117 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=36117 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy