# Blaine, Idaho — #231 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.31 of 10. FIPS 16013. Population 25,041. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,000 people live in Blaine, Idaho. It ranks #231 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 18), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 8.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #124 Lincoln, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16063.md
- #212 Minidoka, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16067.md
- #86 Custer, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16037.md
- #91 Cassia, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16031.md
- #169 Elmore, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16039.md
- #115 Power, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16077.md
- #221 Bingham, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16011.md
- #23 Camas, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16025.md
- #111 Butte, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16023.md

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