# Grand, Colorado — #1,193 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 08049. Population 15,935. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,900 people live in Grand, Colorado. It ranks #1,193 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.2%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.3% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1673 Gilpin, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08047.md
- #1806 Larimer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08069.md
- #1634 Eagle, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08037.md
- #2105 Boulder, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08013.md
- #727 Routt, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08107.md
- #1114 Summit, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08117.md
- #1307 Clear Creek, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08019.md
- #1145 Jackson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08057.md

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