# Aleutians West, Alaska — #319 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.15 of 10. FIPS 02016. Population 5,160. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,200 people live in Aleutians West, Alaska. It ranks #319 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in almost every other county. On this site's state scores, Alaska gets 5.31 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.31 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.88 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 10.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.70 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

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## Links

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