# Cedar, Nebraska — #288 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.19 of 10. FIPS 31027. Population 8,262. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,300 people live in Cedar, Nebraska. It ranks #288 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 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 larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 6.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #185 Wayne, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31179.md
- #304 Clay, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46027.md
- #137 Yankton, South Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/46135.md
- #411 Dixon, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31051.md
- #767 Knox, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31107.md
- #220 Pierce, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31139.md

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