# Osceola, Florida — #1,685 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 12097. Population 437,784. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 437,800 people live in Osceola, Florida. It ranks #1,685 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2164 Okeechobee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12093.md
- #1781 Brevard, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12009.md
- #1774 Polk, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12105.md
- #1573 Indian River, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12061.md
- #1843 Orange, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12095.md

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