# Ramsey, Minnesota — #2,867 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.87 of 10. FIPS 27123. Population 536,075. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 536,100 people live in Ramsey, Minnesota. It ranks #2,867 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.37%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.39 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2458 Dakota, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27037.md
- #2405 Anoka, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27003.md
- #2789 Hennepin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27053.md
- #2294 Washington, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27163.md

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