# Saline, Illinois — #3,080 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.21 of 10. FIPS 17165. Population 22,873. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,900 people live in Saline, Illinois. It ranks #3,080 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.65% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 5.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2627 Hamilton, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17065.md
- #3006 Williamson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17199.md
- #2921 Gallatin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17059.md
- #2306 Pope, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17151.md
- #2796 Hardin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17069.md
- #2942 Franklin, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17055.md

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