# Valley, Montana — #163 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.47 of 10. FIPS 30105. Population 7,474. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,500 people live in Valley, Montana. It ranks #163 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 56 in Montana. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #7 Garfield, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30033.md
- #150 Daniels, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30019.md
- #18 McCone, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30055.md
- #930 Roosevelt, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30085.md
- #11 Phillips, Montana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/30071.md

## Links

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