# Bucks, Pennsylvania — #1,632 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.24 of 10. FIPS 42017. Population 645,984. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 646,000 people live in Bucks, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,632 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.05 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2336 Lehigh, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42077.md
- #2070 Northampton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42095.md
- #2874 Hunterdon, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34019.md
- #2925 Warren, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34041.md
- #1875 Montgomery, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42091.md
- #3036 Burlington, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34005.md
- #3093 Mercer, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34021.md
- #3070 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42101.md

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