# Douglas, Nebraska — #2,297 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.78 of 10. FIPS 31055. Population 589,540. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 589,500 people live in Douglas, Nebraska. It ranks #2,297 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.62% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.45 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1568 Dodge, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31053.md
- #1522 Sarpy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31153.md
- #696 Washington, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31177.md
- #1858 Pottawattamie, Iowa — https://libertymoving.org/counties/19155.md
- #508 Saunders, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31155.md

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