# Marion, Iowa — #777 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 19125. Population 33,770. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,800 people live in Marion, Iowa. It ranks #777 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.17% of a home's value each year, more than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 71% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1000 Monroe, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19135.md
- #976 Jasper, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19099.md
- #634 Lucas, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19117.md
- #2232 Polk, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19153.md
- #616 Mahaska, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19123.md
- #1007 Warren, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19181.md

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