# Baker, Florida — #2,090 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 12003. Population 28,368. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,400 people live in Baker, Florida. It ranks #2,090 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1821 Bradford, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12007.md
- #2311 Clinch, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13065.md
- #1410 Nassau, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12089.md
- #1448 Charlton, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13049.md
- #1610 Clay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12019.md
- #2309 Columbia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12023.md
- #1908 Union, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12125.md
- #2481 Ware, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13299.md
- #2591 Duval, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12031.md

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