# Greene, Missouri — #1,467 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 29077. Population 304,611. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 304,600 people live in Greene, Missouri. It ranks #1,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #103 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.97%, lower than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.57 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #286 Dade, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29057.md
- #825 Lawrence, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29109.md
- #502 Webster, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29225.md
- #645 Dallas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29059.md
- #535 Christian, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29043.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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