# Lake, Colorado — #1,307 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 08065. Population 7,365. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,400 people live in Lake, Colorado. It ranks #1,307 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 6.9%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 94% 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 | 7.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1634 Eagle, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08037.md
- #1343 Pitkin, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08097.md
- #2310 Chaffee, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08015.md
- #1114 Summit, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08117.md
- #1201 Park, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08093.md

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