# Leavenworth, Kansas — #1,299 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.43 of 10. FIPS 20103. Population 83,518. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,500 people live in Leavenworth, Kansas. It ranks #1,299 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% 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 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.82 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1122 Jefferson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20087.md
- #1078 Platte, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29165.md
- #1248 Atchison, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20005.md
- #1700 Douglas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20045.md
- #1474 Johnson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20091.md
- #2987 Wyandotte, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20209.md

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