# Jackson, Missouri — #2,788 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.03 of 10. FIPS 29095. Population 718,560. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 718,600 people live in Jackson, Missouri. It ranks #2,788 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #114 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 5.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #695 Ray, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29177.md
- #448 Lafayette, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29107.md
- #890 Cass, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29037.md
- #1236 Johnson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29101.md
- #1436 Clay, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29047.md
- #1474 Johnson, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20091.md
- #2987 Wyandotte, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20209.md

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