# Yuma, Arizona — #1,866 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.11 of 10. FIPS 04027. Population 213,221. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 213,200 people live in Yuma, Arizona. It ranks #1,866 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 15 in Arizona. The combined sales tax is 6.71%, lower than in 51% 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 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% 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 86% 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 | 6.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.90 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2130 Maricopa, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04013.md
- #3096 Imperial, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06025.md
- #2408 Pima, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04019.md
- #2601 La Paz, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04012.md

## Links

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