# Scott, Missouri — #1,478 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 29201. Population 37,889. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,900 people live in Scott, Missouri. It ranks #1,478 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #104 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 5.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.89 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3104 Alexander, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17003.md
- #2114 New Madrid, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29143.md
- #763 Cape Girardeau, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29031.md
- #1970 Mississippi, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29133.md
- #309 Stoddard, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29207.md

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