# Maricopa, Arizona — #2,130 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.93 of 10. FIPS 04013. Population 4,585,871. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,585,900 people live in Maricopa, Arizona. It ranks #2,130 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 74), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. 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 | 2.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2661 Gila, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04007.md
- #1360 Yavapai, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04025.md
- #2062 Pinal, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04021.md
- #1866 Yuma, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04027.md
- #2408 Pima, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04019.md
- #2601 La Paz, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04012.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/04013
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=04013
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy