# Dubuque, Iowa — #1,263 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 19061. Population 98,887. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 98,900 people live in Dubuque, Iowa. It ranks #1,263 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.15% of a home's value each year, more than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.39 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #984 Delaware, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19055.md
- #597 Clayton, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19043.md
- #949 Jones, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19105.md
- #1216 Grant, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55043.md
- #2694 Jo Daviess, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17085.md
- #641 Jackson, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19097.md

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