# Winona, Minnesota — #1,519 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 27169. Population 49,721. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 49,700 people live in Winona, Minnesota. It ranks #1,519 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.62%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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 | 7.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.07 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1804 Fillmore, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27045.md
- #2338 Olmsted, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27109.md
- #437 Buffalo, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55011.md
- #1923 Houston, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27055.md
- #1849 Wabasha, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27157.md
- #1052 Trempealeau, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55121.md
- #1712 La Crosse, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55063.md

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