# Gem, Idaho — #153 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.50 of 10. FIPS 16045. Population 21,071. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,100 people live in Gem, Idaho. It ranks #153 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.06 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #298 Ada, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16001.md
- #190 Adams, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16003.md
- #156 Valley, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16085.md
- #420 Washington, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16087.md
- #171 Boise, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16015.md
- #217 Canyon, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16027.md
- #207 Payette, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16075.md

## Links

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