# Fulton, Pennsylvania — #1,038 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 42057. Population 14,468. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,500 people live in Fulton, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,038 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.9% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #2614 Allegany, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24001.md
- #654 Bedford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42009.md
- #1456 Franklin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42055.md
- #962 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42061.md

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