# Lancaster, Nebraska — #1,663 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 31109. Population 326,716. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 326,700 people live in Lancaster, Nebraska. It ranks #1,663 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.43% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.79 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #950 Saline, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31151.md
- #772 Seward, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31159.md
- #443 Cass, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31025.md
- #847 Gage, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31067.md
- #764 Otoe, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31131.md
- #508 Saunders, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31155.md

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