# Forest, Pennsylvania — #858 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 42053. Population 6,449. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,400 people live in Forest, Pennsylvania. It ranks #858 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.79 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1036 Elk, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42047.md
- #1090 Clarion, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42031.md
- #1077 Jefferson, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42065.md
- #1651 Venango, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42121.md
- #1611 Warren, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42123.md

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