# Saint Clair, Missouri — #646 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 29185. Population 9,752. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,800 people live in Saint Clair, Missouri. It ranks #646 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 5.22%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #991 Henry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29083.md
- #234 Cedar, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29039.md
- #1500 Benton, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29015.md
- #323 Hickory, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29085.md
- #389 Vernon, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29217.md
- #276 Bates, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29013.md
- #481 Polk, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29167.md

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