# Boone, Nebraska — #179 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.43 of 10. FIPS 31011. Population 5,310. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,300 people live in Boone, Nebraska. It ranks #179 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.03% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.5 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #937 Madison, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31119.md
- #285 Wheeler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31183.md
- #262 Antelope, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31003.md
- #1123 Nance, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31125.md
- #306 Greeley, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31077.md
- #632 Platte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31141.md

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