# Mercer, Pennsylvania — #1,896 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.09 of 10. FIPS 42085. Population 108,503. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 108,500 people live in Mercer, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,896 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.39 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2166 Lawrence, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42073.md
- #2549 Trumbull, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39155.md
- #1096 Butler, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42019.md
- #2819 Mahoning, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39099.md
- #1784 Crawford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42039.md
- #1651 Venango, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42121.md

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