# Kings, California — #3,029 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.43 of 10. FIPS 06031. Population 152,682. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 152,700 people live in Kings, California. It ranks #3,029 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 58), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 4.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3117 Fresno, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06019.md
- #2912 Monterey, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06053.md
- #3094 Tulare, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06107.md
- #3131 Kern, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06029.md
- #2811 San Luis Obispo, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06079.md

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