# Saint Charles, Missouri — #1,043 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 29183. Population 416,659. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 416,700 people live in Saint Charles, Missouri. It ranks #1,043 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.95%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #532 Warren, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29219.md
- #2523 Calhoun, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17013.md
- #828 Franklin, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29071.md
- #1022 Lincoln, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29113.md
- #2727 Saint Louis, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29189.md
- #2669 Jersey, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17083.md
- #3074 Madison, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17119.md

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