# Mariposa, California — #2,879 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.85 of 10. FIPS 06043. Population 16,919. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Mariposa, California. It ranks #2,879 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2884 Tuolumne, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06109.md
- #3018 Stanislaus, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06099.md
- #3089 Merced, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06047.md
- #3032 Madera, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06039.md

## Links

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