# Santa Rosa, Florida — #1,039 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 12113. Population 203,162. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 203,200 people live in Santa Rosa, Florida. It ranks #1,039 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.55 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2452 Escambia, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12033.md
- #1408 Okaloosa, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12091.md
- #2328 Escambia, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01053.md

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