# Broomfield, Colorado — #1,996 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.03 of 10. FIPS 08014. Population 76,860. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 76,900 people live in Broomfield, Colorado. It ranks #1,996 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 7.05%, higher than in 70% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2432 Adams, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08001.md
- #2059 Jefferson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08059.md
- #2105 Boulder, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08013.md
- #1856 Weld, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08123.md

## Links

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