# Worth, Iowa — #294 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.18 of 10. FIPS 19195. Population 7,297. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,300 people live in Worth, Iowa. It ranks #294 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 99 in Iowa. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.90 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.87 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1056 Cerro Gordo, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19033.md
- #617 Mitchell, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19131.md
- #1461 Winnebago, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19189.md
- #2294 Freeborn, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27047.md
- #2377 Mower, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27099.md

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