# Wright, Missouri — #602 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.86 of 10. FIPS 29229. Population 19,403. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 19,400 people live in Wright, Missouri. It ranks #602 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.1%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 6.00 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.79 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.39 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.45 | | | Property tax | county | 8.30 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.77 | | | Life expectancy | county | 2.70 | | | Government employees | county | 5.97 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.66 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #722 Texas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29215.md - #296 Douglas, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29067.md - #502 Webster, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29225.md - #805 Laclede, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29105.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/29229 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=29229 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy