# Carbon, Pennsylvania — #2,249 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.82 of 10. FIPS 42025. Population 65,458. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 65,500 people live in Carbon, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,249 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.21 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2472 Monroe, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42089.md
- #2336 Lehigh, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42077.md
- #2070 Northampton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42095.md
- #2424 Luzerne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42079.md
- #2801 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42107.md

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