# Cedar, Iowa — #581 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 19031. Population 18,302. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,300 people live in Cedar, Iowa. It ranks #581 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.08% of a home's value each year, more than in 75% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Iowa gets 6.91 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.91 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2209 Linn, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19113.md
- #1615 Johnson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19103.md
- #949 Jones, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19105.md
- #2184 Scott, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19163.md
- #2199 Clinton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19045.md
- #1853 Muscatine, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19139.md

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