# Broward, Florida — #2,299 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.77 of 10. FIPS 12011. Population 1,962,531. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,962,500 people live in Broward, Florida. It ranks #2,299 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 82% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), 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 | 5.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.26 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1719 Palm Beach, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12099.md
- #1966 Hendry, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12051.md
- #1953 Miami-Dade, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12086.md
- #760 Collier, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12021.md

## Links

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