# Weld, Colorado — #1,856 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.12 of 10. FIPS 08123. Population 359,442. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 359,400 people live in Weld, Colorado. It ranks #1,856 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 2.9%, lower than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 54), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 4.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 7.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.85 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2432 Adams, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08001.md
- #1806 Larimer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08069.md
- #1064 Laramie, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56021.md
- #1996 Broomfield, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08014.md
- #1386 Logan, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08075.md
- #2105 Boulder, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08013.md
- #359 Kimball, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31105.md
- #1678 Morgan, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08087.md

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