# Phillips, Colorado — #444 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 08095. Population 4,476. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,500 people live in Phillips, Colorado. It ranks #444 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), 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 | 6.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #313 Perkins, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31135.md
- #270 Chase, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31029.md
- #1386 Logan, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08075.md
- #372 Yuma, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08125.md
- #944 Sedgwick, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08115.md

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