# Ada, Idaho — #298 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.17 of 10. FIPS 16001. Population 524,673. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 524,700 people live in Ada, Idaho. It ranks #298 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% of counties. On this site's state scores, Idaho gets 7.89 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 | 7.89 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.25 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #153 Gem, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16045.md
- #169 Elmore, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16039.md
- #242 Owyhee, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16073.md
- #171 Boise, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16015.md
- #217 Canyon, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16027.md

## Links

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