# Miami, Kansas — #1,562 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 20121. Population 35,320. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,300 people live in Miami, Kansas. It ranks #1,562 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1751 Franklin, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20059.md
- #1326 Linn, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20107.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #276 Bates, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29013.md
- #1474 Johnson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20091.md

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