# Chase, Nebraska — #270 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.22 of 10. FIPS 31029. Population 3,724. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,700 people live in Chase, Nebraska. It ranks #270 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 97% 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 | 6.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.63 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #313 Perkins, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31135.md
- #444 Phillips, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08095.md
- #399 Dundy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31057.md
- #350 Hayes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31085.md
- #372 Yuma, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08125.md

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