# Somerset, Pennsylvania — #1,195 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.49 of 10. FIPS 42111. Population 72,197. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 72,200 people live in Somerset, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2614 Allegany, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24001.md
- #654 Bedford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42009.md
- #2228 Cambria, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42021.md
- #2307 Garrett, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24023.md
- #2275 Fayette, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42051.md
- #1641 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42129.md

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