# St. Bernard, Louisiana — #2,298 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.78 of 10. FIPS 22087. Population 44,463. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,500 people live in St. Bernard, Louisiana. It ranks #2,298 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 10%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 0.91 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3033 Orleans, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22071.md
- #1076 Plaquemines, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22075.md

## Links

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