# Archuleta, Colorado — #1,772 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 08007. Population 14,189. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,200 people live in Archuleta, Colorado. It ranks #1,772 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 6.9%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #967 Hinsdale, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08053.md
- #686 Mineral, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08079.md
- #3108 Rio Arriba, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35039.md
- #1847 Conejos, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08021.md
- #3098 San Juan, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35045.md
- #2331 La Plata, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08067.md
- #2347 Rio Grande, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08105.md

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