# Garfield, Colorado — #1,936 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.06 of 10. FIPS 08045. Population 62,707. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 62,700 people live in Garfield, Colorado. It ranks #1,936 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #282 Uintah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49047.md
- #736 Grand, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49019.md
- #1894 Mesa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08077.md
- #1634 Eagle, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08037.md
- #1343 Pitkin, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08097.md
- #727 Routt, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08107.md
- #1438 Rio Blanco, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08103.md

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