# Lancaster, Pennsylvania — #1,551 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 42071. Population 558,589. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 558,600 people live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,551 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.72 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2284 York, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42133.md
- #2362 Berks, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42011.md
- #2615 Cecil, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24015.md
- #2554 Harford, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24025.md
- #1794 Lebanon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42075.md
- #1597 Chester, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42029.md
- #2501 Dauphin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42043.md

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