# Alpine, California — #2,592 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.39 of 10. FIPS 06003. Population 1,141. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,100 people live in Alpine, California. It ranks #2,592 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 56% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% of counties. On this site's state scores, California gets 4.79 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.79 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.76 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 | est |
| Government employees | county | 9.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2769 Amador, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06005.md
- #2749 El Dorado, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06017.md
- #2816 Calaveras, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06009.md
- #1888 Douglas, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32005.md
- #2884 Tuolumne, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06109.md
- #2496 Mono, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06051.md

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