# Lee, Iowa — #2,263 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.81 of 10. FIPS 19111. Population 32,565. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,600 people live in Lee, Iowa. It ranks #2,263 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.28% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #466 Van Buren, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19177.md
- #1485 Henry, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19087.md
- #2140 Des Moines, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19057.md
- #2562 Hancock, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17067.md
- #278 Clark, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29045.md
- #2564 Henderson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17071.md

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