# Northumberland, Pennsylvania — #1,890 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.09 of 10. FIPS 42097. Population 90,120. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 90,100 people live in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,890 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), 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 | 5.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1638 Montour, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42093.md
- #1774 Columbia, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42037.md
- #767 Snyder, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42109.md
- #940 Union, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42119.md
- #581 Juniata, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42067.md
- #2190 Lycoming, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42081.md
- #2801 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42107.md
- #2501 Dauphin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42043.md

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