# Luzerne, Pennsylvania — #2,424 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.64 of 10. FIPS 42079. Population 327,388. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 327,400 people live in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,424 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% 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 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #902 Sullivan, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42113.md
- #2249 Carbon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42025.md
- #1774 Columbia, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42037.md
- #2472 Monroe, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42089.md
- #2384 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42069.md
- #1150 Wyoming, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42131.md
- #2801 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42107.md

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