# Sedgwick, Kansas — #2,435 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.62 of 10. FIPS 20173. Population 528,469. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 528,500 people live in Sedgwick, Kansas. It ranks #2,435 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #102 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.18% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.39 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1667 Sumner, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20191.md
- #1558 Kingman, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20095.md
- #1784 Harvey, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20079.md
- #2154 Reno, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20155.md
- #1965 Butler, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20015.md

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