# Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska — #410 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 02240. Population 7,077. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,100 people live in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska. It ranks #410 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 30 in Alaska. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 7.04 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 | est |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.89 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #275 Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02290.md
- #753 Fairbanks North Star, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02090.md
- #5 Denali, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02068.md
- #368 Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02170.md
- #245 Copper River, Alaska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/02066.md

## Links

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