# Blair, Pennsylvania — #1,838 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.13 of 10. FIPS 42013. Population 120,273. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 120,300 people live in Blair, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,838 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% 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 81% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.21 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #654 Bedford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42009.md
- #2228 Cambria, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42021.md
- #1129 Centre, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42027.md
- #1378 Clearfield, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42033.md
- #962 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42061.md

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