# Cape Girardeau, Missouri — #763 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.75 of 10. FIPS 29031. Population 82,984. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,000 people live in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It ranks #763 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.81 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.55 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #375 Bollinger, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29017.md
- #3104 Alexander, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17003.md
- #213 Perry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29157.md
- #2631 Union, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17181.md
- #1478 Scott, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29201.md
- #309 Stoddard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29207.md

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