# Brevard, Florida — #1,781 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 12009. Population 643,979. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 644,000 people live in Brevard, Florida. It ranks #1,781 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in almost every other county. 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1953 Volusia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12127.md
- #1685 Osceola, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12097.md
- #1573 Indian River, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12061.md
- #1843 Orange, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12095.md

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