# Scott, Minnesota — #2,247 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.83 of 10. FIPS 27139. Population 155,814. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 155,800 people live in Scott, Minnesota. It ranks #2,247 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.37%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.39 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2226 Rice, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27131.md
- #2012 Carver, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27019.md
- #2458 Dakota, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27037.md
- #1235 Sibley, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27143.md
- #2789 Hennepin, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27053.md
- #1837 Le Sueur, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27079.md

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