# O'Brien, Iowa — #415 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.03 of 10. FIPS 19141. Population 14,012. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,000 people live in O'Brien, Iowa. It ranks #415 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% 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 better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 6.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #560 Cherokee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19035.md
- #598 Clay, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19041.md
- #311 Osceola, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19143.md
- #200 Sioux, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19167.md

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