# Clinton, Iowa — #2,199 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.88 of 10. FIPS 19045. Population 46,158. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,200 people live in Clinton, Iowa. It ranks #2,199 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% 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 higher than in 54% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #581 Cedar, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19031.md
- #949 Jones, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19105.md
- #3132 Rock Island, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17161.md
- #2184 Scott, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19163.md
- #3083 Whiteside, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17195.md
- #2715 Carroll, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17015.md
- #641 Jackson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19097.md

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