# Wayne, Pennsylvania — #1,758 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 42127. Population 51,262. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,300 people live in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It ranks #1,758 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3127 Broome, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36007.md
- #2472 Monroe, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42089.md
- #2384 Lackawanna, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42069.md
- #3051 Delaware, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36025.md
- #3114 Sullivan, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36105.md
- #1728 Pike, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42103.md
- #962 Susquehanna, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42115.md

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