# Lincoln, Nebraska — #1,542 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 31111. Population 33,365. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,400 people live in Lincoln, Nebraska. It ranks #1,542 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.42% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter 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 65% 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 | 6.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #17 Logan, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31113.md
- #313 Perkins, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31135.md
- #350 Hayes, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31085.md
- #523 Keith, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31101.md
- #371 Frontier, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31063.md
- #776 Dawson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31047.md
- #85 McPherson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31117.md
- #471 Custer, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31041.md

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