# Pettis, Missouri — #492 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 29159. Population 43,530. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 43,500 people live in Pettis, Missouri. It ranks #492 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.72%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.53 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #991 Henry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29083.md
- #1500 Benton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29015.md
- #513 Cooper, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29053.md
- #755 Saline, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29195.md
- #595 Morgan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29141.md
- #448 Lafayette, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29107.md
- #1236 Johnson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29101.md

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