# DeKalb, Illinois — #3,076 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.23 of 10. FIPS 17037. Population 100,288. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 100,300 people live in DeKalb, Illinois. It ranks #3,076 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes at least 2% of a home's value each year, more than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.58 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2978 Lee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17103.md
- #3043 La Salle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17099.md
- #3020 Boone, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17007.md
- #3035 Kendall, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17093.md
- #3004 McHenry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17111.md
- #2943 Ogle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17141.md
- #3020 Kane, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17089.md

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