# Livingston, Illinois — #3,057 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.31 of 10. FIPS 17105. Population 35,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,300 people live in Livingston, Illinois. It ranks #3,057 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% 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 | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3043 La Salle, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17099.md
- #2792 Ford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17053.md
- #2940 Grundy, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17063.md
- #3118 Kankakee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17091.md
- #2864 Woodford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17203.md
- #3022 McLean, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17113.md

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