# Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska — #368 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.09 of 10. FIPS 02170. Population 115,239. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 115,200 people live in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska. It ranks #368 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.9% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 13), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 8.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.87 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #410 Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02240.md
- #2107 Bethel, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02050.md
- #275 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02290.md
- #692 Chugach, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02063.md
- #5 Denali, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02068.md
- #1227 Anchorage, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02020.md
- #245 Copper River, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02066.md
- #414 Kenai Peninsula, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02122.md

## Links

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