# Lake, Illinois — #3,028 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.43 of 10. FIPS 17097. Population 708,760. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 708,800 people live in Lake, Illinois. It ranks #3,028 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 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 smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.60 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3143 Cook, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17031.md
- #3004 McHenry, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17111.md
- #2382 Kenosha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55059.md

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