# Jo Daviess, Illinois — #2,694 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.20 of 10. FIPS 17085. Population 21,756. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,800 people live in Jo Daviess, Illinois. It ranks #2,694 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.49% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #837 Lafayette, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55065.md
- #3071 Stephenson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17177.md
- #1216 Grant, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55043.md
- #2715 Carroll, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17015.md
- #641 Jackson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19097.md
- #1263 Dubuque, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19061.md

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