# Canyon, Idaho — #217 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.33 of 10. FIPS 16027. Population 257,674. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 257,700 people live in Canyon, Idaho. It ranks #217 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #153 Gem, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16045.md
- #298 Ada, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16001.md
- #2194 Malheur, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41045.md
- #242 Owyhee, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16073.md
- #207 Payette, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16075.md

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