# Monroe, Pennsylvania — #2,472 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.58 of 10. FIPS 42089. Population 166,053. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 166,100 people live in Monroe, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,472 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.62% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2249 Carbon, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42025.md
- #2384 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42069.md
- #2070 Northampton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42095.md
- #2925 Warren, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34041.md
- #2893 Sussex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34037.md
- #1758 Wayne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42127.md
- #1728 Pike, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42103.md
- #2424 Luzerne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42079.md

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