# Lawrence, Pennsylvania — #2,166 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 42073. Population 84,472. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 84,500 people live in Lawrence, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,166 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1896 Mercer, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42085.md
- #1096 Butler, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42019.md
- #2305 Beaver, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42007.md
- #2819 Mahoning, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39099.md
- #1507 Columbiana, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39029.md

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