# Sainte Genevieve, Missouri — #738 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 29186. Population 18,642. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,600 people live in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. It ranks #738 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 7.6%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1688 Saint Francois, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29187.md
- #213 Perry, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29157.md
- #2609 Monroe, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17133.md
- #1222 Jefferson, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29099.md
- #2794 Randolph, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17157.md

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