# Anoka, Minnesota — #2,405 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.66 of 10. FIPS 27003. Population 372,441. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 372,400 people live in Anoka, Minnesota. It ranks #2,405 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.13%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.61 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.64 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1735 Isanti, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27059.md
- #2789 Hennepin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27053.md
- #2294 Washington, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27163.md
- #1789 Chisago, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27025.md
- #2061 Sherburne, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27141.md
- #2867 Ramsey, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27123.md

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