# Rio Grande, Colorado — #2,347 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.72 of 10. FIPS 08105. Population 11,188. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,200 people live in Rio Grande, Colorado. It ranks #2,347 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 26), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% 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 | 7.44 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2534 Alamosa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08003.md
- #1772 Archuleta, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08007.md
- #2149 Saguache, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08109.md
- #686 Mineral, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08079.md
- #1847 Conejos, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08021.md

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