# Saguache, Colorado — #2,149 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.91 of 10. FIPS 08109. Population 6,688. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,700 people live in Saguache, Colorado. It ranks #2,149 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 5.4%, lower than in 85% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.6 years, longer than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 24), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 7.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #967 Hinsdale, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08053.md
- #2534 Alamosa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08003.md
- #519 Custer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08027.md
- #686 Mineral, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08079.md
- #2310 Chaffee, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08015.md
- #2626 Huerfano, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08055.md
- #1968 Fremont, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08043.md
- #1242 Gunnison, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08051.md
- #2347 Rio Grande, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08105.md

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