# Hendry, Florida — #1,966 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 12051. Population 43,333. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,300 people live in Hendry, Florida. It ranks #1,966 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 6.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1719 Palm Beach, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12099.md
- #1203 Lee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12071.md
- #2299 Broward, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12011.md
- #856 Glades, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12043.md
- #760 Collier, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12021.md

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