# Yavapai, Arizona — #1,360 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.40 of 10. FIPS 04025. Population 249,081. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 249,100 people live in Yavapai, Arizona. It ranks #1,360 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% 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 93% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2661 Gila, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04007.md
- #1612 Mohave, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04015.md
- #2130 Maricopa, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04013.md
- #2315 Coconino, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04005.md
- #2601 La Paz, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04012.md

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