# Perry, Missouri — #213 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.34 of 10. FIPS 29157. Population 18,950. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,000 people live in Perry, Missouri. It ranks #213 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.10 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #864 Madison, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29123.md
- #375 Bollinger, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29017.md
- #763 Cape Girardeau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29031.md
- #1688 Saint Francois, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29187.md
- #738 Sainte Genevieve, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29186.md
- #2631 Union, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17181.md
- #3084 Jackson, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17077.md
- #2794 Randolph, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17157.md

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