# Mendocino, California — #3,088 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.17 of 10. FIPS 06045. Population 89,108. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 89,100 people live in Mendocino, California. It ranks #3,088 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.88%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.84 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3041 Lake, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06033.md
- #2985 Tehama, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06103.md
- #2702 Trinity, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06105.md
- #2744 Glenn, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06021.md
- #2913 Sonoma, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06097.md
- #3095 Humboldt, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06023.md

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