# Custer, Colorado — #519 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.92 of 10. FIPS 08027. Population 5,534. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,500 people live in Custer, Colorado. It ranks #519 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.9%, lower than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 7.56 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.77 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2149 Saguache, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08109.md
- #2626 Huerfano, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08055.md
- #1968 Fremont, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08043.md
- #2822 Pueblo, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08101.md

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