# Bradford, Florida — #1,821 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 12007. Population 27,858. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,900 people live in Bradford, Florida. It ranks #1,821 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2302 Alachua, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12001.md
- #1610 Clay, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12019.md
- #2115 Putnam, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12107.md
- #1908 Union, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12125.md
- #2090 Baker, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12003.md

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