# Cochise, Arizona — #1,990 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.03 of 10. FIPS 04003. Population 124,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 124,600 people live in Cochise, Arizona. It ranks #1,990 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.3 years, longer than in 56% 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 90% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arizona gets 6.18 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 | 6.18 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.94 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1647 Graham, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04009.md
- #650 Greenlee, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04011.md
- #2482 Hidalgo, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35023.md
- #2284 Santa Cruz, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04023.md
- #2408 Pima, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04019.md

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