# Teller, Colorado — #629 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 08119. Population 24,617. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,600 people live in Teller, Colorado. It ranks #629 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 3.9%, lower than in 94% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.35% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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 | 7.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2399 El Paso, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08041.md
- #1184 Douglas, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08035.md
- #1968 Fremont, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08043.md
- #1201 Park, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08093.md

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