# Clearfield, Pennsylvania — #1,378 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 42033. Population 77,090. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 77,100 people live in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,378 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.07% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 5.94 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.58 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1809 Cameron, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42023.md
- #1036 Elk, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42047.md
- #2228 Cambria, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42021.md
- #1413 Indiana, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42063.md
- #1077 Jefferson, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42065.md
- #1129 Centre, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42027.md
- #1593 Clinton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42035.md
- #1838 Blair, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42013.md

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