# Christian, Missouri — #535 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 29043. Population 94,422. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 94,400 people live in Christian, Missouri. It ranks #535 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.57 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #296 Douglas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29067.md
- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #502 Webster, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29225.md
- #1467 Greene, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29077.md
- #966 Taney, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29213.md
- #748 Stone, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29209.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/29043
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=29043
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy