# Columbia, Pennsylvania — #1,774 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 42037. Population 65,439. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 65,400 people live in Columbia, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,774 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #902 Sullivan, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42113.md
- #1638 Montour, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42093.md
- #2424 Luzerne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42079.md
- #1890 Northumberland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42097.md
- #2190 Lycoming, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42081.md
- #2801 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42107.md

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