# Alachua, Florida — #2,302 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.77 of 10. FIPS 12001. Population 285,994. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 286,000 people live in Alachua, Florida. It ranks #2,302 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.92 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.14 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1821 Bradford, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12007.md
- #1416 Gilchrist, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12041.md
- #2309 Columbia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12023.md
- #2207 Levy, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12075.md
- #2115 Putnam, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12107.md
- #1908 Union, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12125.md
- #2303 Marion, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12083.md

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