# York, Pennsylvania — #2,284 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.79 of 10. FIPS 42133. Population 464,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 464,600 people live in York, Pennsylvania. It ranks #2,284 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 67 in Pennsylvania. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.54% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1618 Adams, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42001.md
- #2444 Carroll, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24013.md
- #2943 Baltimore, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24005.md
- #2554 Harford, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24025.md
- #1373 Cumberland, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42041.md
- #1551 Lancaster, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42071.md
- #2501 Dauphin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42043.md

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