# Tioga, Pennsylvania — #1,278 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.44 of 10. FIPS 42117. Population 40,840. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 40,800 people live in Tioga, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,278 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1002 Potter, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42105.md
- #1627 Bradford, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42015.md
- #3102 Steuben, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36101.md
- #3124 Chemung, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36015.md
- #2190 Lycoming, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42081.md

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