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

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 29117. Population 14,557. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Livingston, Missouri. It ranks #535 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.85%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 6.11 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.68 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #330 Grundy, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29079.md
- #671 Caldwell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29025.md
- #225 Daviess, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29061.md
- #635 Linn, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29115.md
- #483 Carroll, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29033.md
- #403 Chariton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29041.md

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