# Lehigh, Pennsylvania — #2,336 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.73 of 10. FIPS 42077. Population 377,754. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 377,800 people live in Lehigh, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,336 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1632 Bucks, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42017.md
- #2249 Carbon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42025.md
- #2362 Berks, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42011.md
- #2070 Northampton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42095.md
- #1875 Montgomery, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42091.md
- #2801 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42107.md

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