# Saline, Kansas — #2,255 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.82 of 10. FIPS 20169. Population 53,098. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,100 people live in Saline, Kansas. It ranks #2,255 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #98 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% 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 54% 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 | 6.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1269 Lincoln, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20105.md
- #1627 Dickinson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20041.md
- #742 Ellsworth, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20053.md
- #793 Ottawa, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20143.md
- #1442 McPherson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20113.md

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