# Ouray, Colorado — #862 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 08091. Population 5,176. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,200 people live in Ouray, Colorado. It ranks #862 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 5.45%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.24% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% 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. Flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 7.53 | est |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #967 Hinsdale, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08053.md
- #1538 Montrose, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08085.md
- #1258 San Miguel, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08113.md
- #1990 San Juan, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08111.md
- #1242 Gunnison, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08051.md

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