# Collier, Florida — #760 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.75 of 10. FIPS 12021. Population 404,310. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 404,300 people live in Collier, Florida. It ranks #760 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.15 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1203 Lee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12071.md
- #2299 Broward, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12011.md
- #1966 Hendry, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12051.md
- #1953 Miami-Dade, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12086.md
- #1272 Monroe, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12087.md

## Links

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