# Pitkin, Colorado — #1,343 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 08097. Population 16,640. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,600 people live in Pitkin, Colorado. It ranks #1,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% 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 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 17), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 8.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1307 Lake, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08065.md
- #1894 Mesa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08077.md
- #1634 Eagle, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08037.md
- #1936 Garfield, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08045.md
- #2310 Chaffee, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08015.md
- #1242 Gunnison, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08051.md

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