# Gila, Arizona — #2,661 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.27 of 10. FIPS 04007. Population 54,003. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,000 people live in Gila, Arizona. It ranks #2,661 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1360 Yavapai, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04025.md
- #2130 Maricopa, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04013.md
- #1647 Graham, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04009.md
- #2062 Pinal, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04021.md
- #2315 Coconino, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04005.md
- #2674 Navajo, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04017.md

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