# Buffalo, Nebraska — #685 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.80 of 10. FIPS 31019. Population 50,697. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 50,700 people live in Buffalo, Nebraska. It ranks #685 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #66 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.38% of a home's value each year, more than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 6.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #947 Adams, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31001.md
- #639 Sherman, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31163.md
- #237 Howard, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31093.md
- #467 Phelps, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31137.md
- #1337 Hall, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31079.md
- #239 Kearney, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31099.md
- #776 Dawson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31047.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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