# Centre, Pennsylvania — #1,129 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 42027. Population 157,795. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 157,800 people live in Centre, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,129 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #940 Union, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42119.md
- #1593 Clinton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42035.md
- #1378 Clearfield, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42033.md
- #1838 Blair, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42013.md
- #962 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42061.md
- #1278 Mifflin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42087.md

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