# Kearney, Nebraska — #239 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 7.29 of 10. FIPS 31099. Population 6,770. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 6,800 people live in Kearney, Nebraska. It ranks #239 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% 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 93% 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 | 6.42 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 | | | Homicide rate | county | 10.00 | | | Sales tax | county | 5.00 | | | Property tax | county | 5.15 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.97 | | | Life expectancy | county | 10.00 | | | Government employees | county | 4.89 | | | Single-parent households | county | 7.49 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #947 Adams, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31001.md - #467 Phelps, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31137.md - #685 Buffalo, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31019.md - #579 Franklin, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31061.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/31099 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=31099 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy