# Schley, Georgia — #1,039 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 13249. Population 4,526. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,500 people live in Schley, Georgia. It ranks #1,039 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2716 Sumter, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13261.md
- #1762 Marion, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13197.md
- #2204 Taylor, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13269.md
- #2738 Macon, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13193.md

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