# Juniata, Pennsylvania — #581 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 42067. Population 23,243. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,200 people live in Juniata, Pennsylvania. It ranks #581 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1456 Franklin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42055.md
- #767 Snyder, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42109.md
- #962 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42061.md
- #1890 Northumberland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42097.md
- #1278 Mifflin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42087.md
- #1003 Perry, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42099.md

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