# La Salle, Louisiana — #1,180 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.50 of 10. FIPS 22059. Population 14,800. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,800 people live in La Salle, Louisiana. It ranks #1,180 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.28% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% 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 higher than in 51% 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 | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 9.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2834 Rapides, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22079.md
- #2655 Winn, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22127.md
- #1576 Grant, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22043.md
- #2030 Caldwell, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22021.md
- #2714 Avoyelles, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22009.md
- #2632 Catahoula, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22025.md

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