# Allegheny, Pennsylvania — #2,707 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.18 of 10. FIPS 42003. Population 1,224,825. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,224,800 people live in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,707 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.47% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Pennsylvania gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 7.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1096 Butler, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42019.md
- #2305 Beaver, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42007.md
- #1821 Washington, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42125.md
- #1641 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42129.md

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