# Fayette, Pennsylvania — #2,275 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.80 of 10. FIPS 42051. Population 123,915. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 123,900 people live in Fayette, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,275 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% 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 85% 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 | 6.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1195 Somerset, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42111.md
- #2307 Garrett, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24023.md
- #1821 Washington, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42125.md
- #1263 Monongalia, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54061.md
- #1641 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42129.md
- #1155 Preston, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54077.md
- #2073 Greene, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42059.md

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