# Pike, Pennsylvania — #1,728 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 42103. Population 61,247. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 61,200 people live in Pike, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,728 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.24% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 6.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2472 Monroe, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42089.md
- #3114 Sullivan, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36105.md
- #2893 Sussex, New Jersey — https://libertymoving.org/counties/34037.md
- #1758 Wayne, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42127.md
- #3065 Orange, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36071.md

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