# Becker, Minnesota — #2,005 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.02 of 10. FIPS 27005. Population 35,283. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,300 people live in Becker, Minnesota. It ranks #2,005 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.37%, higher than in 75% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 6.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.80 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1823 Hubbard, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27057.md
- #2675 Mahnomen, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27087.md
- #2016 Otter Tail, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27111.md
- #1827 Wadena, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27159.md
- #2570 Clay, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27027.md
- #2141 Norman, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27107.md
- #1608 Clearwater, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27029.md

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