# La Paz, Arizona — #2,601 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.38 of 10. FIPS 04012. Population 16,710. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,700 people live in La Paz, Arizona. It ranks #2,601 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.25 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1612 Mohave, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04015.md
- #3078 Riverside, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06065.md
- #3110 San Bernardino, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06071.md
- #1360 Yavapai, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04025.md
- #2130 Maricopa, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04013.md
- #1866 Yuma, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04027.md
- #3096 Imperial, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06025.md

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