# Lafayette, Louisiana — #2,447 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.61 of 10. FIPS 22055. Population 249,750. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 249,800 people live in Lafayette, Louisiana. It ranks #2,447 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 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 | 6.56 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2164 St. Martin, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22099.md
- #2509 Acadia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22001.md
- #2828 St. Landry, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22097.md
- #1922 Vermilion, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22113.md
- #2755 Iberia, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22045.md

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