# Houston, Minnesota — #1,923 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 27055. Population 18,582. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,600 people live in Houston, Minnesota. It ranks #1,923 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 6.88%, higher than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1804 Fillmore, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27045.md
- #696 Allamakee, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19005.md
- #1135 Vernon, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55123.md
- #1712 La Crosse, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55063.md
- #714 Winneshiek, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19191.md
- #1519 Winona, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27169.md

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