# Shawnee, Kansas — #2,730 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.14 of 10. FIPS 20177. Population 177,746. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 177,700 people live in Shawnee, Kansas. It ranks #2,730 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #104 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 7.85%, 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 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1122 Jefferson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20087.md
- #1584 Osage, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20139.md
- #501 Pottawatomie, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20149.md
- #1275 Jackson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20085.md
- #1700 Douglas, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20045.md
- #581 Wabaunsee, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20197.md

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