# Palm Beach, Florida — #1,719 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 12099. Population 1,533,801. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,533,800 people live in Palm Beach, Florida. It ranks #1,719 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #980 Martin, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12085.md
- #2299 Broward, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12011.md
- #1966 Hendry, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12051.md

## Links

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