# Idaho, Idaho — #164 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.47 of 10. FIPS 16049. Population 17,890. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,900 people live in Idaho, Idaho. It ranks #164 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 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 larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.71 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #84 Lemhi, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16059.md
- #16 Ravalli, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30081.md
- #190 Clearwater, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16035.md
- #401 Missoula, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30063.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #258 Lewis, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16061.md
- #770 Nez Perce, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16069.md
- #190 Adams, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16003.md
- #156 Valley, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16085.md

## Links

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