# Okeechobee, Florida — #2,164 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 12093. Population 41,427. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 41,400 people live in Okeechobee, Florida. It ranks #2,164 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2204 St. Lucie, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12111.md
- #980 Martin, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12085.md
- #2192 Highlands, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12055.md
- #1685 Osceola, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12097.md
- #1573 Indian River, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12061.md
- #856 Glades, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12043.md

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