# Kenai Peninsula, Alaska — #414 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 02122. Population 61,223. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 61,200 people live in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. It ranks #414 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 30 in Alaska. The combined sales tax is 3%, lower than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 9), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% of counties. 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 | 9.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.21 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 7.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2107 Bethel, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02050.md
- #125 Kodiak Island, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02150.md
- #692 Chugach, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02063.md
- #128 Lake and Peninsula, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02164.md
- #368 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02170.md
- #1227 Anchorage, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02020.md

## Links

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