# Stearns, Minnesota — #2,079 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 27145. Population 160,977. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 161,000 people live in Stearns, Minnesota. It ranks #2,079 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.71 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1815 Douglas, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27041.md
- #1241 Meeker, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27093.md
- #1348 Todd, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27153.md
- #1856 Kandiyohi, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27067.md
- #1737 Morrison, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27097.md
- #2152 Benton, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27009.md
- #1958 Wright, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27171.md
- #2061 Sherburne, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27141.md
- #1366 Pope, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27121.md

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