# Saline, Arkansas — #1,380 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 05125. Population 129,574. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 129,600 people live in Saline, Arkansas. It ranks #1,380 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 75 in Arkansas. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% of counties. On this site's state scores, Arkansas gets 6.57 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 | 6.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1802 Hot Spring, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05059.md
- #2503 Garland, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05051.md
- #1085 Perry, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05105.md
- #1098 Grant, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05053.md
- #2887 Pulaski, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05119.md

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