# Cascade, Montana — #761 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.75 of 10. FIPS 30013. Population 84,900. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 84,900 people live in Cascade, Montana. It ranks #761 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Montana gets 6.79 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 | 6.79 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #247 Lewis and Clark, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30049.md
- #232 Chouteau, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30015.md
- #37 Teton, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30099.md
- #35 Meagher, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30059.md
- #65 Judith Basin, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30045.md

## Links

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