# Jerome, Idaho — #301 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.17 of 10. FIPS 16053. Population 25,479. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,500 people live in Jerome, Idaho. It ranks #301 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 44 in Idaho. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.84 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #116 Gooding, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16047.md
- #124 Lincoln, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16063.md
- #212 Minidoka, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16067.md
- #159 Twin Falls, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16083.md
- #91 Cassia, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16031.md

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