# Cuming, Nebraska — #287 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.19 of 10. FIPS 31039. Population 8,918. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,900 people live in Cuming, Nebraska. It ranks #287 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% 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 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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 | 6.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #314 Stanton, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31167.md
- #185 Wayne, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31179.md
- #1568 Dodge, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31053.md
- #2280 Thurston, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31173.md
- #692 Burt, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31021.md
- #362 Colfax, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31037.md

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