# Bent, Colorado — #1,050 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.58 of 10. FIPS 08011. Population 5,681. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,700 people live in Bent, Colorado. It ranks #1,050 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 6.97 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2557 Otero, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08089.md
- #932 Kiowa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08061.md
- #2001 Las Animas, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08071.md
- #1801 Prowers, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08099.md
- #1028 Baca, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08009.md

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