# Kendall, Illinois — #3,035 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.41 of 10. FIPS 17093. Population 139,976. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 140,000 people live in Kendall, Illinois. It ranks #3,035 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% 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 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 4.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3043 La Salle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17099.md
- #2940 Grundy, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17063.md
- #3076 DeKalb, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17037.md
- #3020 Kane, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17089.md
- #3047 Will, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17197.md

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