# Riley, Kansas — #1,862 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.11 of 10. FIPS 20161. Population 71,402. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 71,400 people live in Riley, Kansas. It ranks #1,862 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.21%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.41% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.79 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #294 Washington, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20201.md
- #2418 Geary, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20061.md
- #479 Marshall, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20117.md
- #501 Pottawatomie, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20149.md
- #960 Clay, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20027.md
- #581 Wabaunsee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20197.md

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