# Modoc, California — #2,772 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.05 of 10. FIPS 06049. Population 8,500. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,500 people live in Modoc, California. It ranks #2,772 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3026 Siskiyou, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06093.md
- #2384 Klamath, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41035.md
- #2983 Shasta, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06089.md
- #2998 Lassen, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06035.md
- #1322 Lake, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41037.md
- #2567 Washoe, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32031.md

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