# McKean, Pennsylvania — #1,789 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 42083. Population 39,519. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,500 people live in McKean, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,789 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 6.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1002 Potter, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42105.md
- #1809 Cameron, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42023.md
- #1036 Elk, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42047.md
- #3081 Allegany, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36003.md
- #3111 Cattaraugus, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36009.md
- #1611 Warren, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42123.md

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