# Cedar, Missouri — #234 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.30 of 10. FIPS 29039. Population 14,672. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,700 people live in Cedar, Missouri. It ranks #234 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.48%, lower than in 54% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.11 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.20 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #450 Barton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29011.md
- #286 Dade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29057.md
- #389 Vernon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29217.md
- #646 Saint Clair, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29185.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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