# Snyder, Pennsylvania — #767 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 42109. Population 39,717. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,700 people live in Snyder, Pennsylvania. It ranks #767 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #940 Union, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42119.md
- #581 Juniata, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42067.md
- #1890 Northumberland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42097.md
- #1278 Mifflin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42087.md

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