# Chautauqua, Kansas — #1,448 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 20019. Population 3,347. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,300 people live in Chautauqua, Kansas. It ranks #1,448 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 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 | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2496 Montgomery, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20125.md
- #2128 Cowley, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20035.md
- #1759 Elk, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20049.md
- #1255 Osage, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40113.md
- #1152 Washington, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40147.md

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