# Franklin, Pennsylvania — #1,456 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.35 of 10. FIPS 42055. Population 157,854. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 157,900 people live in Franklin, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,456 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1618 Adams, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42001.md
- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #1038 Fulton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42057.md
- #1373 Cumberland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42041.md
- #2605 Frederick, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24021.md
- #962 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42061.md
- #581 Juniata, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42067.md
- #1003 Perry, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42099.md

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