# Butler, Pennsylvania — #1,096 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 42019. Population 198,413. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 198,400 people live in Butler, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,096 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1090 Clarion, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42031.md
- #2166 Lawrence, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42073.md
- #1896 Mercer, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42085.md
- #2707 Allegheny, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42003.md
- #2305 Beaver, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42007.md
- #1651 Venango, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42121.md
- #1641 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42129.md
- #1560 Armstrong, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42005.md

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