# Monroe, Florida — #1,272 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 12087. Population 80,614. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 80,600 people live in Monroe, Florida. It ranks #1,272 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1953 Miami-Dade, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12086.md
- #760 Collier, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12021.md

## Links

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