# Davis, Iowa — #512 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 19051. Population 9,169. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,200 people live in Davis, Iowa. It ranks #512 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.51% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #466 Van Buren, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19177.md
- #1975 Wapello, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19179.md
- #970 Appanoose, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19007.md
- #120 Scotland, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29199.md
- #257 Schuyler, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29197.md

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