# Ozark, Missouri — #405 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.04 of 10. FIPS 29153. Population 8,970. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,000 people live in Ozark, Missouri. It ranks #405 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.23%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.51 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.43 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.98 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #296 Douglas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29067.md
- #871 Marion, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05089.md
- #1426 Howell, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29091.md
- #966 Taney, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29213.md
- #1193 Fulton, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05049.md
- #1063 Baxter, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05005.md

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